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FUEL-EFFICIENT TRUCKS * USA: Study
* California - Fleet operators favor new rules for
... Calstart --a group advocating for greener transportation technologies-- conducted a study on truck fuel efficiency, together with the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA)... The study found that fleet operators will ultimately save money--thanks to lower fuel costs--and that many are in favor of stricter fuel-economy standards... In fact, it found that 87 percent of fleet operators surveyed would support more aggressive regulations on truck fuel economy... In addition, 89 percent said they would be willing to pay a higher upfront cost for a more-efficient vehicle, as long as there would be cost savings over the life of the vehicle... Increasing fuel efficiency could save $20,000 per year, while the extra cost of a more-efficient truck could be paid off in as little as nine months, the study found... Vehicles covering fewer miles annually would take longer to pay off... Researchers determined that a 1-ton pickup truck--such as a Chevrolet Silverado 3500, Ford F-350, or Ram 3500--could accrue $1,570 in annual fuel savings... While they represent a relatively small percentage of vehicles on the road, Calstart says medium and heavy-duty trucks are together make up the second-largest contributor to greenhouse-gas emissions in the transportation sector...
(Image from Flickr: A Truck 2014 Peterbilt 579) -- Pasadena, CAL, USA - Green Car Reports, by Stephen Edelstein - Aug 17, 2015
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