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Aug 19, 2015

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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Apr 28, 2015

GREEN TRUCKS * USA: Lawmakers focused on USPS automobiles' efficiency

* DC - Lawmakers think postal delivery trucks can do better than 10 miles per gallon

-- The U.S. Postal Service has been complaining about its aging vehicle fleet for years, but it has not had the funds to do anything about it... In February, USPS finally issued a request for proposals for manufacturers to provide 180,000 new vehicles valued collectively at $4.5 billion to $6.3 billion. The order would almost entirely replace USPS’ fleet of 211,000 vehicles, which agency officials call “one of the largest civilian fleets in the world” ... Postal management is looking for vehicles with an array of specifications, ranging from a less boxy design to stronger windshield wipers to better cup holders. Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress, however, have focused on a different priority for the next crop of USPS automobiles: efficiency... This week introduced new Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act, would require the Postal Service to reduce its petroleum consumption by 2 percent each year over the next 10 years. The new standards would cut USPS’ fuel usage by 250 million gallons and save $350 million in that period, while turning the agency into a “global leader in efficiency and innovation” ... The vast majority of the vehicles are those designed for delivery, which -- according to a 2009 inspector general report -- average just 10 miles per gallon. That report suggested the Postal Service could convert some of its fleet to electric vehicles... 
Washington, DC, USA - Government Executive, by Eric Katz - April 24, 2015

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Sep 9, 2014

EFFICIENT TRUCKS * USA: NACFE Study

* Save Money with Efficiency Tech

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 -Go By Truck News -September 4, 2014: -- The most recent version of an annual study on fuel savings technology suggests that fleets can get a return on their investments in an average of three years. By looking at what the most progressive fleets are doing and where they’re having success, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency has compiled a series of benchmarks for the trucking industry... The NACFE is a group of carriers, manufacturers, government bodies and private organizations. Its Annual Fuel Efficiency Benchmark Study looks at 10 large fleets each year, which have been judged to be early adopters of fuel efficiency technology. During 2013, the fleets had a combined 41,000 tractors and 130,000 trailers. They include both regional and long haul carriers that haul dry goods and refrigerated cargo... In 2013, the fleets saved an average of $7,2000 per truck per year and increased their fuel economy by 8 percent from 2011... The most commonly used fuel savings technologies among the fleets include synthetic transmission oil, speed governance, driver training, minimizing the height of the fifth wheel and using full height roof air fairings... “Real-world data shows that fleets are increasing their adoption rates of these technologies and seeing measurable improvements in fuel economy” ...

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Dec 15, 2010

OPINION * USA - Increased trucks' efficiency

Webster,MASS,USA -The Boston Herald, by Daniel Dorr -December 14, 2010: -- Before reiterating misconstrued information from the Sierra Club, Bruin Andrew Ference should study the history of the trucking industry (“Conservation the goal,” Dec. 11). The goal of increased efficiency has been pursued from the beginning. Sixty years ago big trucks got 2 mpg. Today it has improved some 400 percent in the 6 to 8 mpg range... Recently U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, requested that the industry gain another 20 percent while the Sierra Club wishes for 35 percent. Before demanding lofty goals they should consider the limitations of the physics involved. It is only in their utopian mind-set that perfect changes can be made by fiat... (Photo from freightlinertrucks: Cascadia's efficiency)

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Jun 12, 2009

Vehicle Efficiency Research * USA - DOE releases money for

Washington,DC,USA -AP, by H. JOSEF HEBERT -11 June 2009: -- The Energy Department says its making $240 million available for research into more fuel-efficient large trucks and passengers vehicles. It also is providing about $11 million for nine projects looking into capturing carbon dioxide from coal plants and $49 million for two dozen solar technology projects... The $240 million is for research aimed at improving the fuel efficiency of large trucks by 50 percent and passengers cars by 25 to 40 percent, depending on the type of fuel they use... (Picture from skippertrucks.com.au)


* More efficient truck system topic at UM conference

Ann Arbor,MICH,USA -AP -12 June 2009: -- Improving the efficiency and safety of truck transportation while reducing its environmental damage is the focus of an international conference next week at the University of Michigan... The school's Transportation Research Institute is hosting the "Building the Policy Options Roadmap" conference Tuesday and Wednesday... The school says "technical experts and public policy officials from around the world will lay out practical and workable options for ensuring economically viable and socially responsive U.S. commercial truck transportation."... Sponsors include the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Con-way Freight, and American Trucking Association...

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