Technology is an interesting thing. Sometimes, the little things you wouldn’t think about can come out at you and become the next big game changer. GPS (global positioning system) systems are one of those things. But again, it’s the little things they can do that can make a big difference. For the most part, we [...]
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Every trucker needs auto insurance.GPS Tracking Can Save Time, Money, and Fuel
May 14th, 2012 
Aaron Turpen 
Posted in Other Alt Fuels 
Tags: Global Positioning System, GPS, Tracking system, Truck, Vehicle, Vehicle tracking system 
No Comments »Boeing Winglet Design Concpet for 737 MAX Reduces Fuel Burn by 1.5%
May 9th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Did you know that something as simple as the tip of an aircraft’s wing can dramatically change its efficiency? Boeing does. Boeing has developed a new winglet design concept for the 737 MAX. The new Advanced Technology winglet will provide MAX customers with up to an additional 1.5% fuel-burn improvement, depending on range, on top of the [...]
Posted in Other Alt Fuels Tags: Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Fuel efficiency, Wingtip device No Comments »
Delphi Automotive Develops New Common Rail System for H-D Engines
May 8th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Delphi Automotive has developed a common rail fuel system technology for heavy-duty diesel engines that combines proven hardware with an innovative architecture, allowing vehicle manufacturers to meet Euro VI emissions standards without significant modification to their base engines. Delphi presented the work in a technical paper “Development of High-Pressure Common Rail Systems Incorporating Advanced Electronic Control Strategies [...]
More Truckstops Join Idle-Reduction Network
May 5th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Shorepower Technologies, based in Portland, Oregon, is building a national network of truck stops with plug-in power so that drivers can park, plug in, and save fuel by not idling their engines. The system is similar to Idle Air, but does not require the space as it is only small service modules mounted on concrete [...]
Posted in Other Alt Fuels Tags: anti-idle, apu, flying j, iowa, Nebraska, plugin, sapp bros, shoemakers, Transportation and Logistics, TRU, Truck stop, Trucks No Comments »
