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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). per gallon of diesel fuel, and assumed that the annual mileage declines as the vehicle ages. This is also equivalent to the amount of CO 2 emitted from 20 coal-fired power plants in a year. Over a three year period and with a diesel fuel price of $2.50

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