Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. Source: NREL.

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Hybrid 262

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2012

Researchers from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Eaton have demonstrated the application of downspeeding and supercharging a diesel vehicle, in conjunction with optimizing transmission gear ratios and the shift schedule, to deliver a greater improvement in fuel economy than a downsped and turbocharged configuration.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Eaton 199

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MAY 16, 2014

is adding optimized axle ratios to its 14X rear-drive axle portfolio to improve fuel efficiency in linehaul applications. With these new axle ratios, drivers will experience a fuel-economy sweet spot at road speeds of 62 to 65 mph. Meritor, Inc. Meritor’s 14X tandem drive axles with a 2.79 Meritor 14X tandem axle.

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Fuel Eaton Fuel Economy North America 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2013

Especially with increased production volume of renewable fuels and optimized powertrain solutions for flexible fuel vehicles, there is a chance for combustion engines to not only remain in the market but also be sustainable for future vehicle. The intake manifold was modified for high pressure EGR feed and port fuel injection (PFI).

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Engine 278

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Fuel consumption ( ECE ) 1 (L/100km). Fuel consumption ( ECE ) 1 (L/100km). 1 Given that US EPA fuel economy figures for the vehicles are not yet available, we are using the ECE fuel consumption figures from Europe as a means to provide a comparison across vehicles, and are providing the estimated EPA figure where available.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) SuperTruck program has achieved 115% freight efficiency improvement (gallons of fuel consumed per ton of goods moved per mile traveled)—surpassing the Department of Energy (DOE) program’s goal of 50% improvement and exhibiting the best results of all reporting OEMs. Click to enlarge. mpg (19.26

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2009 Engine Detroit Oregon 150