{"id":3900,"date":"2019-04-17T15:07:03","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T19:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/?p=3900"},"modified":"2019-04-24T10:34:39","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T14:34:39","slug":"retrofitting-your-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/retrofitting-your-vehicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Retrofitting Your Vehicle for Clean Trucking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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This week on our <\/span>Big Rig Banter<\/span><\/a> podcast, we interviewed Rachel Muncrief, the Program Director for heavy-duty vehicles at the <\/span>International Council of Clean Transportation<\/span><\/a> (ICCT). The council\u2019s mission is to enhance the environmental performance and energy efficiency of transportation vehicles in order to improve public health and combat climate change. During the episode, we discuss how retrofitting your vehicle as a truck driver can help you reduce your carbon emissions and improve your fuel efficiency. Read to get the scoop on how green transportation can save the planet while keeping money in your pocket!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why is Clean Trucking Important?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The transportation sector contributes more CO2 emissions than any other industry, and trucks are responsible for about a quarter of these emissions. Due to the <\/span>negative impacts of CO2 emissions<\/span><\/a> on the environment, more companies are trying to <\/span>decarbonize their vehicles<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the environmental costs of transportation, it\u2019s also an incredibly expensive industry. Fuel is one of the largest monetary costs of trucking, and the price per gallon has continued to rise. In fact, a single long haul truck uses over $50,000 of diesel fuel in <\/span>one <\/span><\/i>year. <\/span><\/p>\n

If drivers find a can reduce their fuel intake by just 1%, they could save up to $500 in just a year. If they reduce it by 10%, they could end up saving about $5,000 per year! This cost reduction would make transportation more profitable, which gives energy efficient shippers and carriers a competitive advantage over their negligent rivals.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are several ways that drivers can alter their trucks to improve gas mileage and reduce their emissions. Though there will be initial costs, many of these devices will pay for themselves in less than two years! Some can take even less than a year. There are also various organizations that do independent device testing in order to prove these favorable payback rates. <\/span><\/p>\n