Effect of Platooning on Fuel Consumption of Class 8 Vehicles Over a Range of Speeds, Following Distances, and Mass

A research project funded by the Department of Energy evaluated the fuel consumption reduction of a pair of platooned Class 8 tractor-trailers on a test track over a range of highway truck speeds,

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10/01/2014

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Michael P. Lammert (NREL), Adam Duran (NREL), Jeremy Diez (Intertek), Kevin Burton (Intertek), Alex Nicholson (Link Engineering Company)

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SAE International

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http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy15osti/62348.pdf

Effect of Platooning on Fuel Consumption of Class 8 Vehicles Over a Range of Speeds, Following Distances, and Mass

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