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ALTERNATIVE FUELS * Canada - Will diesel still be king of the road in 2025?
* Ontario - Diesel engines are becoming cleaner and more efficient, but alternative fuels are gaining in popularity
Toronto,ONT,CAN -Truck News, by Harry Rudolfs -September 10, 2014: -- What will truck engines look like ten years from now? It’s anybody’s guess but alternative fuel sources will certainly be a big part of the story... Fuel is the second largest expense for trucking companies (after wages) and the cost of diesel can only continue to spiral upwards. Alternative fuels like propane and natural gas are cheap, plentiful and cleaner burning, but with only a smattering of infrastructure, any kind of mainstream migration is still years off... The debate over what kind of fuel is best is as old as trucking itself. The earliest manufacturers couldn’t decide whether the propellant should be steam, electricity, wood alcohol or petrol. While each type of fuel has its pros and cons, liquid natural gas (LNG) is gaining adherents... No doubt, alternative fuels, hybridization and fuel cells will be driving motor transportation in the future, but what will Class 8 truck engines look like in 2025? ... Wade Long, director of product marketing for Volvo Trucks, also thinks that diesel fuel will continue to be the propellant of choice for most truckers. “Alternative fuels have commanded significant attention in recent years,” he says, “but we believe diesel will remain the most prominent fuel for heavy-duty trucks for the foreseeable future...
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