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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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mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009). The net cost analysis assumed an average price of $2.50 Over a three year period and with a diesel fuel price of $2.50 million barrels per day. Current fuel economy for Class 8 trucks is estimated by the US Department of Energy at 6.0

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