Two-truck platooning could deliver 4% average fuel savings
Report predicts the front truck in a platoon can save 4% on fuel and the following truck can save 10%.
Platooning could potentially deliver a 4% average savings over two trucks in real-world operating conditions, according to Trucking Efficiency’s most recent Confidence Report. That is after accounting for traffic, terrain and time when equipped trucks will not be operating in a platoon, explained Michael Roeth, North American Council for Freight Energy (NACFE) executive director.
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Source:: http://fleetowner.com/technology/two-truck-platooning-could-deliver-4-average-fuel-savings
