Five steps to take when considering fuel-saving tech

摘要

Nearly every day you see headlines about alternative fuels for commercial trucks, from natural gas to electric hybrids to Volvo's latest effort, dimethyl ether or DME (see p. 36). Are we in interesting times when it comes to new engine technology that promises to reduce your fuel bill? No doubt. Is all this confusing, especially when you're trying to figure out which of these innovations are right for your fleet? Definitely.