Fuel Reduction In The Trucking Industry Must Be A Priority - Fuel Reduction In The Trucking Industry Must Be A Priority Province NEWSPAPER July 23, 2013 We are all supposed to be on the hunt for new and innovative ways to save, conserve, and reuse energy. No more wasting. It’s not just a mindset these days: It has become a must-do task. Everyone of us is expected to be an active participant, and that boils down to my industry, too. Big rigs of today average about 39 litres per 100 km, or for some old-timers still on that other scale, 6 mpg. That’s not good enough in this day and age of energy conservation. Goals have been set to achieve 23.5 litres per 100 km. It may sound like a fantasy, but I for one do believe it will become reality, and in very short order no less. Let me explain what’s been going on behind a number of closed doors. Fifteen trucking industry manufacturers have started to experiment with everything from engines to vehicle power demands, includ... bit.ly/13hPk4t
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:27:31 +0000
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