An integrated approach has been applied to the aerodynamic styling of 17 tonne gross vehicle weight (GVW) rigid box bodied vehicles. Two prototype vehicles have been built and compared with two matched vehicles having no aerodynamic aids. Each of the two aerodynamically styled vehicles have been built and compared with two matched vehicles having no aerodynamic aids. Each of the two aerodynamically styled vehicles was monitored alongside a standard vehicle over a ten month period on a normal distribution service operated by Exel Logistics at two Argos depots. The aerodynamically styled vehicles did 23% more miles to the gallon than the standard trucks. For an annual mileage of 50,000 the fuel saving is 866 gallons of DERV/year per vehicle, worth Pound 1180 at 1990 prices. Based on this saving the simple payback period is 1.6 years. (author).


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    Title :

    Fuel savings in trucks through aerodynamic styling. A demonstration at Exel Logistics (Bedford)


    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    35 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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    Aerodynamic styling comes to big trucks

    Najlepszy, F. | Tema Archive | 1988