New Clean Diesel Commercial Trucks Are Prepared To Meet EPA's Proposed Greenhouse Gas Emission & Fuel Economy Standards
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“It is fitting that a key solution for solving this challenge lies in the diesel engine”
“More than 95 percent of all heavy duty trucks are diesel-powered as are a majority of medium duty trucks. Diesel power is the driving force today of goods movement by truck in our economy. This proposal clearly envisions clean diesel power as the centerpiece of freight transportation in the clean energy economy of tomorrow,” said Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the non-profit Diesel Technology Forum.
“Diesel
engines offer an unmatched combination of energy-efficiency, work
capability, reliability and now near-zero emissions environmental
performance making them the technology of choice for commercial trucks
today and into the foreseeable future. For all parties, the challenge of
increasing fuel efficiency while maintaining or improving environmental,
safety and productivity of commercial vehicles is as important as it is
complex. It is fitting that a key solution for solving this challenge
lies in the diesel engine.
“While not a new concept to diesel engine and truck manufacturers, pursuit of greater fuel efficiency has always been a key driver of product development to meet customer demands. As we learn more about the details of the proposal, it is expected that the proposed rule will likely expand the deployment of existing technologies and demand further innovation that recognizes the unique considerations of the trucking industry and commercial heavy-duty applications.
New 2010 Heavy-Duty Diesel Truck
Deploys the Most State-Of-The-Art Engine & Emissions Control Systems
“While continuously making commercial trucks more fuel efficient, diesel engine and truck manufacturers have also been making them dramatically cleaner. Over the last 10 years, emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses have been reduced by 99 percent for nitrogen oxides – an ozone precursor - and 98 percent for particulate emissions. Today’s new 2010 heavy-duty diesel truck deploys the most state-of-the-art engine and emissions control systems and has near zero emissions; a considerable accomplishment considering that increased fuel efficiency and lower emissions are near opposite and competing forces in diesel engine design.”
ABOUT THE DIESEL TECHNOLOGY FORUM
The Diesel Technology Forum is a non-profit national organization dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of diesel engines, fuel and technology. Forum members are leaders in clean diesel technology and represent the three key elements of the modern clean-diesel system: advanced engines, vehicles and equipment, cleaner diesel fuel and emissions-control systems. For more information visit www.dieselforum.org.
