First Fuel-Economy Standards Hit Construction Trucks
The first-ever efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for medium- and heavy-duty highway vehicles will cost owners $8 billion but save $50 billion in fuel between 2014 and 2018.
In one example, the operator of a semi-truck could pay for the technology upgrades in less than a year, and have net savings up to $73,000 over the truck’s useful life, say the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Dept. of Transportation, which issued the new rules on Aug. 9.