by Jim Park, TruckingInfo.com June 2013 You get 30% less tread on some fuel-efficient tires, they cost 15% less up front and they run fewer miles to take-off, but does the money saved on fuel because of the lower rolling resistance make up for the shorter overall life? Many fleets are struggling with that question today. The answer is often anything but clear. But don’t be too quick to blame the tires. Read more…
by Danny Hewitt MotorTrades Insight May 23, 2013 Armies across the world could soon be going green, after an analysis of a defense vehicle project has ‘proven’ techniques for reducing fuel consumption, according to Ricardo. After two years of on-the-ground testing, the Ricardo-engineered Fuel-Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) has proven to be as good as the simulation models projected. The analysis released today proves that when compared to the US military’s regularly outfitted M1151 HMMWV, the FED experienced a 72 […]
by Stuart F. Brown The New York Times February 15, 2013 The engineers who create gallon-squeezing cars like the Toyota Prius use every available method to comply with the ever-tightening fuel-economy standards they must meet… There’s another path to fuel efficiency that may be less attention-getting, yet rather effective: equipping the cars with low-rolling-resistance tires. Read more…
Truckinginfo February 3, 2012 Transport Canada recently released the results of a study on the safety and environmental performance of low rolling resistance tires… The study, conducted by the National Research Council on behalf of Transport Canada’s ecoTechnology for Vehicles Program, demonstrated that the current generation of low rolling resistance tires offers a similar level of snow traction performance as conventional tires, while reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Read more…
by Melissa Burden Detroit News Nov. 21, 2012 General Motors Co. said Wednesday that its engineers will work with independent researchers beginning in January to help develop tire technology to boost fuel economy in vehicles. The Detroit automaker gave $5 million to the National Tire Research Center in Virginia, which recently opened. The center includes tire performance machines that can help car and tire manufacturers to pattern real-life emergencies and improve road safety.” Read more
by Jim Motavalli Mother Nature Network September 17, 2012 AIKEN, S.C. ‚Äî Most of us don’t think about tires much until we either get a flat or they wear out, and then the bite of up to $1,000 or more for all four corners sure gets our attention. Most of all, we don’t think of tires as having anything at all to do with fuel economy, when in fact they make a big difference. The feds recently finalized the Corporate […]
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