White paper addresses fuel economy

Feb. 1, 2009
Kenworth Truck Company has produced the Kenworth White Paper on Fuel Economy to help meet the challenges of today's high diesel prices and operating costs.

Kenworth Truck Company has produced the Kenworth White Paper on Fuel Economy to help meet the challenges of today's high diesel prices and operating costs.

The white paper features detailed sections on aerodynamics, component spec'ing, route and idle management, driver behavior, proper maintenance, and advanced technology to assist truck operators in their efforts to increase fuel economy and manage operating costs.

Kenworth pursues even greater fuel efficiency through aerodynamic enhancements achieved through a combination of Kenworth Research and Development Center design efforts, computational fluid dynamics, and wind tunnel, test track and highway testing.

The white paper is available as a .pdf file for electronic download and printing at www.kenworth.com.