Trucking's concerns about the economy, fuel prices, driver shortage, driver retention, and zero-emission vehicles are all connected. Improving operating efficiency can help fleets...
Diesel engine and truck manufacturers have been working on saving the planet by reducing tailpipe emissions and going farther on a gallon of diesel. And diesel fuel efficiency...
The demonstration run took the fully loaded rig, powered by a Cummins X15N engine and fueled with renewable natural gas, and posted 2.5 times the freight-ton efficiency compared...
Smoother, slower-moving robotic trucks burn less diesel than human-driven tractor-trailers. Taking the driver out of long-haul trucking could also make maintenance more predictable...
Through a combination of careful driving, aggressive maintenance, and efficiency technology such as downsped engines, Joel Morrow saves thousands of dollars per year in fuel.