Best Practices for High-Efficiency

Truck Implementation

1

Jean-Baptiste Gallo

Project Engineer

CALSTART

NAFA 2013 I&E

Atlantic City, NJ

April 25, 2013

Agenda

Improving

Your Baseline

Implementing Advanced Tech.

Using Decision-Making Tools

Findings

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”

Agenda

Improving

Your Baseline

Implementing Advanced Tech.

Using Decision-Making Tools

Findings

Same vehicle / Same route

25% difference in MPG

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

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

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”

Agenda

Improving

Your Baseline

Implementing Advanced Tech.

Using Decision-Making Tools

Findings

FCCC Walk-In Van Chassis Family

Diesel Gasoline

HEV

BEV

CNG

HHV

Propane

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

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

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

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”

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

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

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”

Agenda

Improving

Your Baseline

Implementing Advanced Tech.

Using Decision-Making Tools

Findings

Smith Electric Newton Step Van

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”

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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