Source: http://m.fleetowner.com/ideaxchange/fleets-still-improving-mpg-study-shows# We asked fleets about their use of 85 different technologies and practices that improve fuel economy. Based on their adoption of some of these technologies — each fleet selects its own combination of technologies and no fleet can use all 85 — they saw a 1% increase in fuel economy in 2016 compared to 2015. Combined these fleets reached an average fuel economy of 7.11 mpg compared to the average U.S. fleet. Keep in mind that 7.11 is an average fuel economy number; 2017 model trucks operated by those fleets achieved 7.8 to 9.2 mpg and some even approached 10 mpg. What reaching 7.11 MPG means in dollars and cents is a combined savings of nearly $500,000,000 or $3,874 per year per truck with fuel at $2.34 a gallon. Think about that. $3,874 per truck per year. That’s a significant savings for those fleets that choose to make these investments. I'm impressed. Bob Wilson
@Pedal Logic has been onto this for several years and developed Smart Pedal to help aid in filtering the electronic signal leading to ~4-8% improvement . I beta tested for him on our Gen3 and saw about 4 mpg improvement from 48.2 to 52 mpg. If you're interested: Smartpedal | Smartpedal Every savings matters.
Considering their fuel usage, electrification to the truck world is extremely important from an environmental standpoint. Glad that Tesla is making this a priority.
