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Study Concludes That Class 8 Truck Fuel Consumption Could Be Reduced By Up to 50% By 2017 Using Existing and Emerging Technologies; Current Payback Requirements Could Forestall Implementation

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Trucks therefore are an important place to look for energy savings and climate change mitigation in the transportation sector. Despite the wide range in costs, the report notes, most of these technologies pay for themselves in the first few years of ownership with the exception of the hybrid electric powertrain.

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