STUDY * USA - Auto trannys improve fuel economy
Kalamazoo,MICH,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -21 Aug 2009: -- Automated Manual Transmissions can improve fuel efficiency by up to 22 percent over conventional automatic transmissions, according to a study conducted by Roush Industries for the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center/National Automotive Center... Industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. revealed the results of the study this week. The company provided Roush with the gear ratios and estimated efficiencies for a series of newly designed UltraShift Plus heavy-duty automated transmissions for vocational and severe-service use, according to Jeff Spitzner, military account manager for Eaton's Vehicle Group. They will be released for limited production this fall... (Photo from Eaton's: UltraShift PLUS Automated Manual Transmission - AMT)
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