Let’s talk diesel engine coolant contaminates
Even with the proliferation of extended life coolants, it’s not a fill-it-and-forget-it process. The chemistry of today’s extended life coolants is complex, and it’s important that you are maintaining the proper mix to ensure that you’re making the most of the “extended life” and not cutting its coolant lifespan short. Let’s say that you’re running
Let’s talk heavy-duty truck diesel engine health and fuel filtration
Tougher emissions regulations have led to engines with high-pressure fuel systems, which require extremely clean diesel fuel and also increase demands on the engine components like fuel filters. Fully synthetic, multilayered media is a big step forward in terms of being able to remove the smallest particles of contamination with high efficiency. For example, consider
How fleets responded to Class 8 electric truck launches
This fall saw the launch of two competing Class 8 trucks—the Niokla One and Two, a Class 8 hydrogen-electric truck lineup, and the Tesla Semi, a Class 8 all-electric truck. These disruptors are challenging industry equipment norms. Fleet Equipment reached out to several fleets to get their take on the new truck technology. “Electrification is
Advice for fleet managers when considering electric trucks
We asked four representatives from OEMs what advice they would give to fleet managers who are considering electric trucks. Here’s what they had to say.
Truck Electrification: Fleet Equipment’s 2017 Equipment Trend of the Year
As the calendar flipped to 2017, rumors rumbled on trucking’s horizon. Predictions of electrified trucks seemed distant, as if the alternative fuel forecast could suddenly shift and call for more diesel days. And then the first flash of electrification innovation shot across the industry with the unveiling of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America’s Class 4
How data-driven maintenance solutions can bolster the bottom line
How many of your trucks, right now, are rolling down the road with an active fault code? According to JPRO in-shop data from Noregon, it’s estimated that 92.5% of all modern trucks on the road have fault codes present on at least one ECU. “Of those, 59.7% have active faults on one of the ECUs
How the Mack Anthem aims to stand out from the pack for fleets and drivers
The CB crackled to life to a chorus of questions. “What is that?” “Is that a Mack?” “Can I trade you my truck for yours?” “How can I get me one of them?” Jonathan Randall’s smile couldn’t get any wider—this was exactly the reaction he hoped for when Mack set out to redefine its Class
Test drive: International HV Series, A26 Engine
Over the past two years, International has introduced the LT Series, RH Series, HX Series and, most recently, the HV Series. If that weren’t enough, it also pulled the curtain off its A26, 12.4-liter engine. Clearly, International has a lot going on. So I drove out to its test track in New Carlyle, Indiana, to
Trucking’s future foundation: What new technology means for your drivers
The future (of trucking) is not what we think it will be… but it’s pretty close. Consider science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov’s seminal Foundation. In the early 1950s, Asimov envisioned a world in which human behavior was mathematically deconstructed and a printed encyclopedia contained all of humanity’s knowledge. Today, we can draw parallels within our trucking
‘Not a me-too truck’: Inside the Mack Anthem cab
The first thing you notice about the Mack Anthem is that Mack’s new Class 8 on-highway offering wears its edge on its sleeve. But the new truck is more than its chiseled lines and bold highlights; it’s been designed from the ground up both inside and out. The Mack Anthem’s aerodynamic enhancements improve fuel efficiency
How data-driven telematics systems can improve your current trucks
There’s one advantage that older legacy trucks have over the latest makes and models when it comes to telematics: history. With data streaming off trucks over the past three to five years, a wealth of historical data has been collected and analyzed by telematics providers that can make service suggestions based data from all the
Ride the lightning: Cummins unveils its electric Class 7 concept truck
There’s a moment when you’re standing under a gray curtain of clouds and wonder if you actually felt the first rain drop or just imagined it. That was the moment when the crowd gathered in the courtyard of the Cummins Technical Center, the power generation company’s incubator for innovation. Julie Furber, executive director of Cummins’