Idle-reduction technologies and driver-focused practices help fleets cut fuel use while preserving driver comfort. A holistic ...
Idle shutdown timers can help and are used extensively by larger fleets, but they do have some drawbacks when it comes to driver comfort and satisfaction. Ambient temperature override programs can ...
A typical Class 8 idles 6–8 hours per day. At roughly 0.8 gallons of diesel per hour, NACFE said that can total 1,000 to ...
Truck fleets can cut fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by up to 17% by equipping their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles with idle-reduction technologies already available in the ...
Truckers have been looking for ways to reduce heavy-duty truck idling, with its wasted fuel and engine wear and tear, since the 1940s. Idle-reduction technology has advanced from engine block heaters ...
DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich.—Advancements in anti-idle technology were on display March 22 as engineers with the U.S. DEVCOM Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) and project leaders with the Joint ...