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Title: Progress on Fuel Efficiency and Market Adoption - SuperTruck Factsheet

Program Document ·
OSTI ID:1263776

The Department of Energy (DOE) launched the SuperTruck initiative in 2009 with the goal of developing and demonstrating a 50 percent improvement in overall freight efficiency (expressed in a ton-mile per gallon metric) for a heavy-duty Class 8 tractor-trailer. To date, the industry teams participating in the initiative have successfully met or are on track to exceed this goal, leveraging suites of technologies that hold significant potential for market success.

Research Organization:
EERE Publication and Product Library, Washington, D.C. (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V) (Vehicle Technologies Office Corporate)
OSTI ID:
1263776
Report Number(s):
DOE/EE-1419; 7424
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English