Fuel EconomyCompared to light-duty vehicles like vans, SUVs, and pick-up trucks, medium and heavy-duty trucks get terrible fuel economy. The heavier trucks get about a third to half as much mileage per gallon. However, legislation in this 2015 may potentially improve that issue while also reducing the output of harmful emissions.

1. Fuel Economy With New Legislation

2. Compared to light-duty vehicles like vans,
SUVs, and pick-up trucks, medium and
heavy-duty trucks get terrible fuel economy.

3. The heavier trucks get about a third to half
as much mileage per gallon.

4. However, legislation in this 2015 may
potentially improve that issue while also
reducing the output of harmful emissions.

5. Fuel Economy in Medium and Heavy Trucks

6. The new legislation targets vehicle models in
the range of the years 2021 to 2027.

7. The Environmental Protection Agency and the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
have brought together the potential standards
with the help of suggestions from a few third-
party organizations.

8. While on the highway, I only see black
smokes from two types of vehicles: the
larger 18-wheeler types and older model
vehicles that should have already been
retired.

9. It seems nice that environmental laws will
catch up with legislation already made for
light-duty trucks.

10. Even if it might require an investment ahead
of time, those who purchase medium and
heavy-duty trucks will benefit in the fuel
economy.

11. Thus, the developing laws will help
companies save currency in the long run.

12. The Obama administration initially started
the movement for better fuel economy in
heavier trucks.

13. Discussing politics
does not make
good table talk,
but I support the
effort’s notion.

14. As I understand the idea currently in 2015,
the process has gone through two phases so
far.

15. Phase One began in 2011.

16. Phase Two of the standards should occur in
2016.

17. Volvo has already dedicated itself to engine
designs for that certain Phase.

18. Recognition that incompatibilities will likely
arise brings even more interested third-
parties into the discussions.

19. Acceptance of the future standards will
expectedly arrive in a sluggish manner.

20. That includes a reason why the legislation
will affect medium and heavy duty trucks in
2021 to 2027.

21. Requiring upgrades earlier than that would
meet resistance.

22. Fuel Economy with Volvo

23. In its own plans,
Volvo has released a
new technology that
helps fuel economy.

24. The vehicle manufacturer names its
technique Adaptive Loading.

25. It controls where most of the weight resides
on a truck’s tires, depending on which
rubber meets the most weight.

26. The efficiency results in less degradation of
the tires, which means fewer replacements,
and the mileage per gallon ratio improves to
as much as 9 MPG.

27. Feedback from companies testing the
technology have given the feature high
regard.

28. So far, the potential standards appear as a
decent beginning.

29. Not only will greenhouse gases become
reduced, but diesel fuel will become longer
lasting for newer vehicle models.

30. In a world where news media prefer bad
reports, this particular advancement in fuel
economy rings like beautiful music.