Sentences with phrase «efficient truck designs»
By 2015, the company plans to double its fleet's fuel efficiency by using more efficient truck designs and hybrid diesel engines.
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Launched in 2005, the Pilot - based crew - cab trucklet was designed to appeal to buyers looking for an efficient alternative to conventional midsize pickups.; Though the Ridgeline's 3.5 - liter V - 6 and unibody construction are fuel - saving measures, the truck is still considerably thirsty: the EPA rates the 2009 Ridgeline at 15/20 mpg city / highway.
The design of the truck is simple and very efficient, perfect for the handyman / outdoorsman with friends and family to transport.
, along with a 78 - pound average reduction in curb weight and a more aerodynamically efficient exterior design, combine to deliver the quickest acceleration and help the Ridgeline receive the highest EPA fuel - economy ratings in the midsize pickup truck class.
A number of design and technology measures are readily available to increase a truck's fuel efficiency, including: low - rolling resistance tires, more efficient engines, devices to reduce idling and aerodynamic drag, and predictive cruise control.
Although the need for power makes fuel - efficient trucks a challenge, electric batteries and design improvements offer solutions.