Publication Detail
UCD-ITS-RP-13-18 Journal Article Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways (STEPS) Available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2013.04.004 |
Suggested Citation:
Zhao, Hengbing, Andrew Burke, Marshall Miller (2013) Analysis of Class 8 Truck Technologies for Their Fuel Savings and Economics. Transportation Research Part D 23, 55 - 63
Non-electrification efficiency-improving technologies and powertrain technologies for reducing the heavy-duty truck fuel consumption are studied. The study indicates that improvements in engine efficiency, aerodynamic drag and rolling resistance will benefit fuel economy significantly over the day drive and over-the-road highway driving cycles; 6–13% in fuel savings can be expected from each technology. Hybridization can achieve fuel saving of 16% and is financially attractive for the day drive cycle. Compared to the baseline Class 8 conventional trucks, an improvement of 20–22% and 28–50% in fuel economy by 2020 can be expected using non-electrification efficiency-improving and a combination of non-electrification and hybrid technologies. Fuel economy improvements of a factor of four to five can be achieved by hybridizing the heavy-duty trucks used on ocean ports.