Factors affecting truck fuel economy

As a vehicle travels down a road, there are a number of factors that contribute to the amount of fuel it will use in getting from point A to point B. The main parameters are vehicle weight, aerodynamic drag, mechanical losses and tyre rolling resistance.

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• Publication Date: 2011-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Illustrations;
• Pagination: p. 30-31
• Serial:
  • TRANSPORT WORLD AFRICA
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: TRANSNET (LONDON TRANSPORT AND TECHNOLOGY NETWORK LTD)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fuel consumption; Performance; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Energy; Motor Carriers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01486046
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Northwestern University Transportation Library
• Files: TLIB
• Created Date: Jul 10 2013 10:31AM