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Volvo’s D13TC engine updated for greater fuel efficiency
Volvo Trucks recently debuted the next generation of its turbo compound technology. The evolution has improved fuel efficiency over the current D13TC, 13-liter turbo compound engine by 3%. What’s more, the new engine delivers up to 11% fuel savings overall compared with model-year 2015 trucks,
September 9, 2019
Channel 19
What’s your mpg goal? The 9+ mpg club wants to help you get there
A scant 6 percent of you are there already, as our polling shows. You can share tactics toward achieving better fuel mileage via the “9+ mpg club” Facebook group.
October 24, 2014
Business
Study says 6Ă—2 axles average 2.5 percent better fuel mileage
The analysis of existing data — with some new track tests — by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency showed an average payback time of 20 months given fuel-efficiency gains.
January 21, 2014
Overdrive Extra
Pushing the limit on trailer fuel economy
Building my Signature Series trailer — a custom van by RSI and participating suppliers spec’d for maximum fuel savings.
November 13, 2013
Equipment
New side skirt for tank trailers from Wabash
Real-world tests with a chemical-tanker fleet showed 7 percent fuel savings running tanks outfitted with the new DuraPlate AeroSkirt.
September 17, 2013
Channel 19
One owner-operator’s top 5 add-ons showcased at GATS
Owner-operator Marc Springer spent part of his time at the Great American Trucking Show scoping these various add-ons, from charge-assist solar panels to cargo devices, he thought could help his bottom line.
August 26, 2013
Business
67 ways to save on fuel
$4 a gallon diesel is the new normal, and that figure may be considered dirt cheap a few years from now. Here’s a comprehensive list of fuel tips to help you extend your fuel as far as it’ll go.
July 9, 2013
Overdrive Extra
Do the hard work to improve the business
There are millions putting in long hours and sacrificing a life for a job, yet few of them truly succeed. They’re working hard – but not doing the truly hard work.
April 8, 2013
Overdrive Extra
Drive better to save fuel
The biggest bang for the fuel-savings buck is in changing your driving habits.
April 1, 2013
Overdrive Extra
A tale of two drivers says a lot about fuel use
Industry tests have shown for years that the difference in fuel economy between the best drivers and the worst can be as much as 30 percent due.
February 7, 2013
Business
ATDynamics announces 500 percent TrailerTail surge
ATDynamics CEO Andrew Smith says TrailerTail fairings boosted tractor-trailer fuel economy by 4/10 MPH in independent testing. He also said the company has sold in excess of 12,000 TrailerTail units to more than 100 truck fleets.
August 24, 2012
Business
Cummins waste heat expander
Cummins Turbo Technologies is offering a look at its advanced waste heat expander prototype at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The system, which includes the Holset waste heat expander, can reduce fuel consumption by up to 6 percent, delivering fuel savings of between $4,000 (typical heavy-duty cycle) and $40,000 (typical high-horsepower cycle), depending on the application […]
March 21, 2012
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