September 2013

Alternative Fuels: Many Options

Natural gas. Biodiesel. Dimethyl ether. Hybrid. Electric. Algae-based diesel. Hydrogen fuel cells. There’s a virtual smorgasbord of available and potential fuel sources to power medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The critical question becomes which one, or which combination of fuel sources, represent the best path for fleets, manufacturers and the industry.

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Easy-to-understand graphs and charts like this one from Vigillo helps both drivers and their...

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Making Driver Scorecards Work

Kwik-Trip’s LNG and CNG trucks use its public filling stations, including this one in La Crosse,...

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LNG: Kwik-Trip Inc. runs both LNG and CNG

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Commentary: Learning to Love Pond Scum

Test Drive: Natural Gas Freightliner Cascadia 113

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Test Drive: Natural Gas Freightliner Cascadia 113

Diesel/Natural Gas Conversions Offers Owners a Choice

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Diesel/Natural Gas Conversions Offers Owners a Choice

Devices that allow drivers to conduct and record driver vehicle inspection reports...

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The High-Tech Shop

Monarch’s highway tractors like this Kenworth T660 run enough miles to pay off the investment in...

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CNG: Monarch Beverage Spends $16.5 Million to Convert Fleet

This DME engine is based on a Volvo D13 diesel. This prototype has common-rail fuel injection,...

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Powers Distributing Invested in Diesel-Electric Hydrids

This DME engine is based on a Volvo D13 diesel. This prototype has common-rail fuel injection,...

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DME: An Alternative Fuel that is Coming Soon

Hydraulic hybrid drive systems can cut fuel consumption and dramatically improve brake life for...

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Hydraulic Hybrid Drive Systems Can Save You Fuel

Test Drive: KW T800, ISX12 G Paired

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Test Drive: KW T800, ISX12 G Paired

Short routes with many stops, including some in downtown Los Angeles, are ideal for Staples’...

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Staples Runs Electric Trucks in its Fleet

Florida Power & Light was the first utility to deploy a plug-in hybrid biodiesel electric bucket...

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Biodiesel: A Drop-in Solution for Going Green

Most fleets could get a good trailer tire out of a third-generation retreaded tire.

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Retreading Wide-base Tires

Schwan’s Ford E-450s are among the many that run on propane, which the company has used since...

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Schwan's Home Service Runs 3,300 Propane-Powered Units Nationwide

Ralph Moyle’s first truck, on the right, was a 1940 Ford. Next to it on the left is the third...

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Life in the Refrigerated Business