the greening of the transportation industry
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The Greening of the Transportation Industry
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Lightweighting - The use of advanced, innovative materials and technology to reduce the weight of a vehicle to increase its fuel efficiency.
“For every 100 pounds you remove from a vehicle, you increase the
fuel efficiency by 1 -2%”
Older Steel & Wood Truck – 12,300 lbs. GVW
Heavy Steel & Wood
Heavy Steel & Wood
All Aluminum and Composite Material – 10,000 lb GVW – No DOT Regulations
Air Quality
Less Fuel
Recycled Materials
Reduced Emissions
SustainabilityCost Savings
Lightweighting
Advanced Technology
InnovationGreen
Real-World Example of Fuel Savings
Case Study - 184 trucks in the fleet
Fuel Economy Increased from 8mpg to 10 mpg due to Synergy lightweighting strategies
This represents a 25% fuel savings
7,200 gallons of gas saved over life cycle of truck
1,324,000 gallons of gas saved
fleet wide
Real-World Example of Fuel Savings
At $4.00 per gallon = $5,296,000 over the life cycle of the fleet in gas savings
44,160 times drivers did not have to stop for gas (fleet wide) billed at $50.00 per hour
= $2,200,000 SWING FROM EXPENSE TO REVENUE
1,324,000 gallons of gas saved fleet wide
Real-World Example of CO2 Emissions
1,324,000 gallons of gas saved fleet wide(life cycle)
A Savings of 12,975 Tons of CO2 Emissions
Figure calculated using the EPA Clean Energy calculatorhttp://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html#results
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