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Fuel Economy With New Legislation
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Compared to light-duty vehicles like vans, SUVs, and pick-up trucks, medium and heavy-duty trucks get terrible fuel
economy.
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The heavier trucks get about a third to half as much mileage per gallon.
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However, legislation in this 2015 may potentially improve that issue while also reducing the output of harmful
emissions.
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Fuel Economy in Medium and Heavy Trucks
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The new legislation targets vehicle models in the range of the years 2021 to 2027.
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The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have brought
together the potential standards with the help of suggestions from a few third-party organizations.
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While on the highway, I only see black smokes from two types of vehicles: the larger 18-wheeler types and older model vehicles that should have already been retired.
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It seems nice that environmental laws will catch up with legislation already made for light-duty trucks.
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Even if it might require an investment ahead of time, those who purchase medium and heavy-duty trucks will benefit in
the fuel economy.
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Thus, the developing laws will help companies save currency in the long run.
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The Obama administration initially started the movement for better fuel economy in heavier trucks.
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Discussing politics does not make good table talk, but I support the
effort’s notion.
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As I understand the idea currently in 2015, the process has gone through two phases so far.
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Phase One began in 2011.
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Phase Two of the standards should occur in 2016.
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Volvo has already dedicated itself to engine designs for that certain Phase.
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Recognition that incompatibilities will likely arise brings even more interested third-parties into the discussions.
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Acceptance of the future standards will expectedly arrive in a sluggish manner.
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That includes a reason why the legislation will affect medium and heavy duty trucks in 2021 to 2027.
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Requiring upgrades earlier than that would meet resistance.
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Fuel Economy with Volvo
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In its own plans, Volvo has released a new technology that helps fuel economy.
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The vehicle manufacturer names its technique Adaptive Loading.
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It controls where most of the weight resides on a truck’s tires, depending on which rubber meets the most weight.
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The efficiency results in less degradation of the tires, which means fewer replacements, and the mileage per gallon
ratio improves to as much as 9 MPG.
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Feedback from companies testing the technology have given the feature high regard.
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So far, the potential standards appear as a decent beginning.
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Not only will greenhouse gases become reduced, but diesel fuel will become longer lasting for newer vehicle models.
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In a world where news media prefer bad reports, this particular advancement in fuel economy rings like beautiful
music.