How many empty beer cans, soda bottles and fifths of vodka did you see as you left that off-campus party last Friday night? Where do you imagine they went the next day when the owners cleaned up the house? For 17 off-campus student houses ...
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A US fleet says it has extended drain intervals to 70,000 miles using Chevron Delo 400 LE SAE 15W-40 engine oil. R.E. West Transportation, based in Nashville, saw a 20,000-mile increase in its drain intervals, compared to the OEM ...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- SmartTruck has rolled out more data that shows its undercarriage trailer aerodynamics system does, in fact, save fuel. The announcement comes on the heels of unfavourable testing by Performance Innovation Transport, which ...
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Fuel economy testing that will compare the fuel economy of a European Volvo cabover to that of a North American conventional tractor, are back on at Transport Canada's Blainville, Que. plant. The tests, conducted by FPInnovations' ...
Tags: Fuel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, oil
At the SAE 2013 AeroTech Congress and Exhibition on Tuesday, September 24, Mark Vedder from NuSil Technology's Aerospace and Defense team spoke on "Improving Aerodynamics with Exterior Silicone Ice-Release Coatings in Icing Conditions with ...
After five years of testing trailer side skirts and undercarriage fairings, the results are in, and the fuel savings are real. That was the message from FPInnovations' Performance Innovation Transport (PIT), which shared its findings ...
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Osram have extended their range of aftermarket fit DRLs meaning drivers can now add a DRL function to their vehicle, transforming their car into an eye-catcher and ultimately increasing road safety. The new additions to the Osram LED DRL ...
Rovatti Pompe is presenting new production lines which extend the well-known SNE and MNE range of high-efficiency norm pumps. SNF series: This wide range of horizontal single-stage bareshaft pumps is able to ensure efficiency at the top ...
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Are European trucks better than their North American brethren in terms of fuel economy? Given the price of fuel over there (you think we have it bad?), it's a question I've pondered more than once. And in a couple of weeks, we'll have an ...
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As work continues towards the development of a new heavy-duty engine oil category, presently known as PC-11, early indications are that fuel savings could be in store for fleets. The API PC-11 engine oil category is slated to be rolled ...
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Performance Innovation Transport’s popular Energotest trials of fuel-saving devices will be held Sept. 11-19 at the Transport Canada test track in Blainville, Que. Among this year’s tests will be a head-to-head fuel economy ...
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US based technology systems provider AeroVironment has secured a contract from the automobile manufacturers Fiat to be its full-service home charging partner. Under the deal, the systems provider will supply as well as install its ...
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Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) has wrapped up testing on 6x2 tractors, which shows fuel savings of 2.6-3.5% compare to 6x4 configurations. The testing was done in conjunction with PIT's Energotest trials in Blainville, Que. in ...
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A steel bar is a slab of steel that has been formed for further processing. Stainless steel bars are often cut into smaller components or used in their raw form for a variety of applications. A 316-stainless steel bar is preferred in ...
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The latest Chevrolet Spark is the most recent EV to attempt to shatter electric cars' reputation as anemic and inept. And it succeeds, being the best version of this small hatchback. Unlike the Mitsubishi i, this is no glorified golf cart. ...
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