1) The document discusses best practices for implementing high-efficiency trucks, including knowing your fuel economy baseline, carefully selecting routes for high-efficiency trucks, and balancing route length and fuel economy. 2) It recommends using decision-making tools to find the optimal alternative fuel or technology for your needs. 3) Key findings are that route length and daily mileage can significantly impact potential fuel savings from high-efficiency trucks.

1. Best Practices for High-Efficiency
Truck Implementation
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Jean-Baptiste Gallo
Project Engineer
CALSTART
NAFA 2013 I&E
Atlantic City, NJ
April 25, 2013

2. Agenda
Improving
Your Baseline
Implementing
Advanced Tech.
Using Decision-
Making Tools
Findings

3. Findings
1. Know your baseline and make the best use of it
2. Select high-efficiency truck routes carefully
3. Balance route, range and fuel economy to
maximize fuel saved
4. Use value calculators to find alternative fuel and
technology “sweet spot”

4. Agenda
Improving
Your Baseline
Implementing
Advanced Tech.
Using Decision-
Making Tools
Findings

5. Same vehicle / Same route
25% difference in MPG

6. Influence of Engine Idling
Case 1 Case 2
 December 26, 2012
 11.5°C cabin temperature
 5% of key-on time at idle
9.1 MPG
 December 7, 2012
 11.5°C cabin temperature
 33% of key-on time at idle
7.9 MPG

7. Source: Michael O’Connell, Frito-Lay, GTS 2013

8. Findings
1. Know your baseline and make the best use of it
2. Select high-efficiency truck routes carefully
3. Balance route, range and fuel economy to
maximize fuel saved
4. Use value calculators to find alternative fuel and
technology “sweet spot”

9. Agenda
Improving
Your Baseline
Implementing
Advanced Tech.
Using Decision-
Making Tools
Findings

10. FCCC Walk-In Van Chassis Family
Diesel
Gasoline
HEV
BEV
CNG
HHV
Propane

11. FedEx Gasoline HEV Evaluation
 NYCC
 Avg. MPH 7
 Max MPH 28
 Stops/mile 9
 OCBC
 Avg. MPH 12
 Max MPH 41
 Stops/mile 5
 HTUF4
 Avg. MPH 14
 Max MPH 57
 Stops/mile 2

12. FedEx Gasoline HEV Evaluation
 NYCC
 Avg. MPH 7
 Max MPH 28
 Stops/mile 9
 OCBC
 Avg. MPH 12
 Max MPH 41
 Stops/mile 5
 HTUF4
 Avg. MPH 14
 Max MPH 57
 Stops/mile 2

13. FedEx Gasoline HEV Evaluation
 NYCC
 Avg. MPH 7
 Max MPH 28
 Stops/mile 9
 OCBC
 Avg. MPH 12
 Max MPH 41
 Stops/mile 5
 HTUF4
 Avg. MPH 14
 Max MPH 57
 Stops/mile 2

14. Findings
1. Know your baseline and make the best use of it
2. Select high-efficiency truck routes carefully
3. Balance route, range and fuel economy to
maximize fuel saved
4. Use value calculators to find alternative fuel and
technology “sweet spot”

18. Fuel Economy v. Miles
Route 3 Route 6
 Average 27 miles per day
 250 days/year
 Diesel = 7.5 MPG
 HHV = 15.0 MPG
Savings = 450 gal/year
 Average 72 miles per day
 250 days/year
 Diesel = 8.5 MPG
 HHV = 12.8 MPG
Savings = 712 gal/year

19. Fuel Economy v. Miles
Route 3 Route 6
 Average 27 miles per day
 250 days/year
 Diesel = 7.5 MPG
 HHV = 15.0 MPG
Savings = 450 gal/year
 Average 72 miles per day
 250 days/year
 Diesel = 8.5 MPG
 HHV = 12.8 MPG
Savings = 712 gal/year

20. Findings
1. Know your baseline and make the best use of it
2. Select high-efficiency truck routes carefully
3. Balance route, range and fuel economy to
maximize fuel saved
4. Use value calculators to find alternative fuel and
technology “sweet spot”

21. Agenda
Improving
Your Baseline
Implementing
Advanced Tech.
Using Decision-
Making Tools
Findings

25. Smith Electric Newton Step Van

27. Findings
1. Know your baseline and make the best use of it
2. Select high-efficiency truck routes carefully
3. Balance route, range and fuel economy to
maximize fuel saved
4. Use value calculators to find alternative fuel and
technology “sweet spot”

28. Findings
1. Know your baseline and make the best use of it
2. Select high-efficiency truck routes carefully
3. Balance route, range and fuel economy to
maximize fuel saved
4. Use value calculators to find alternative fuel and
technology “sweet spot”

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