Today, clean diesel engines make up about 57% of the commercial vehicle population. And it’s a 10% jump over this time last year. So, what's going on? Jim Park talks to the Diesel Technology Forum's Allen Schaeffer in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute restored a 1994 Peterbilt 379 that soon turn heads and draw attention to the Sharing the Road with Trucks outreach program.
To drivers with less than five years of experience, it probably feels heretical to operate a diesel engine at 2,100 rpm. But if you want great performance from your engine brake, that’s where it needs to operate.
Two new “premium performance” versions of the Carrier Transicold Vector trailer refrigeration system deliver high efficiency performance and significantly reduced emissions, according to the company.
Fleets running downsped drivelines might be missing out on up to half the potential performance of their engine brakes. Here’s how to get the most from the engine brake while improving driver satisfaction and reducing brake wear.