Indianapolis, Ind. – Allison Transmissions has launched a new fuel-efficiency package that can deliver up to 20% fuel savings for commercial vehicles.
Announced at the Work Truck Show 2014, FuelSense automatically adapts shift schedules and torque, maximizing transmission efficiency based on load, grade and duty cycle.
“Fuel prices have nearly doubled since the mid-2000s, and fleet owners need solutions,” says Michael Headly, senior vice president, global marketing, sales and service for Allison Transmission. “They want straightforward fuel economy, without compromising overall fleet performance and productivity. With FuelSense, Allison delivers the best of both worlds.”
Fleets running constant stop-and-go duty cycles will get the greatest benefits from the system, company officials say, adding that school bus and delivery vehicle fleets should see dramatic improvements.
Freightliner will adopt the system for many if its medium-duty trucks, that company’s marketing manager says.
The FuelSense system will control acceleration, shift into neutral while vehicles are stopped, and change shift points at lower speeds.
Source: Allison Transmissions, Freightliner