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Department Of Energy to Help with Fuel Economy of Large Trucks.
Advanced Materials & Composites News, September, 2000
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The first aerodynamically engineered heavy-duty truck went on the market in the mid-1980s, but they use huge amounts of fuel. The T600A, a product of Kenworth Truck Company, featured a revolutionary, aerodynamic cab that slips through the open-road air like no other big rig, saving up to 22% in fuel costs.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected three R&D teams to develop technologies for boosting the fuel efficiency of Class 7 and Class 8 trucks. Class 8 trucks are the biggest of the "18 wheelers," with a gross weight of 33,000 pounds. The DOE plans to award ...
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