Fuel Savings Potential and Costs Considerations for US Class 8 Heavy Duty Trucks through Resistance

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This report explores options for greater fuel efficiency in heavy duty commercial trucks. Strategies explored include changes to driving resistance, fuel technology, engine technology, and driver skills. The authors find that significant fuel efficiencies could be gained through technological and skill improvements. The authors also compared urban and highway driving, and their effects on efficiency improvements.

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Date Of Record Release	2006-01-23 19:50:19
Description	This report explores options for greater fuel efficiency in heavy duty commercial trucks. Strategies explored include changes to driving resistance, fuel technology, engine technology, and driver skills. The authors find that significant fuel efficiencies could be gained through technological and skill improvements. The authors also compared urban and highway driving, and their effects on efficiency improvements.
Classification	Automotive -- Energy Conservation
Date Issued	1999-01-11
Subject	Internal combustion engines, Spark ignition--Alternate fuels Automobiles--Environmental aspects Diesel motor--Alternate fuels Automobiles--Fuel systems Automobiles--Energy consumption Automobiles--Design and construction
Source	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Laboratory for Energy and the Environment
Keyword	Fuel economy; Fuel cell technology; Diesel
Selector	Conlin
Date Of Record Creation	2004-03-17 12:14:20
Date Last Modified	2011-01-27 15:58:59
Creator	Muster, Tobias
Language	EN

Date Record Checked: 1999-11-30 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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