To increase vehicle efficiency awareness, the Dept. of Energy's SuperTruck Program has challenged four industry teams to create a 50% more efficient class 8 truck. A vehicle's efficiency has always been an important aspect of its design and is even more so today as gas prices continue to rise while emissions regulations grow more stringent. The transport industry has been especially cognizant of this because of how significantly the efficiency of a vehicle can affect the company's bottom line.
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