Table 33. Heavy Truck Diesel Technology Characteristics in the Reference Case
| Technology | Commercial
Availability Date |
Capital Costs (1998 Dollars) | Maximum Potential Market Share (Percent) | Fuel Economy Improvement (Percent) |
| Advanced Transmission | 2001 | 2,500 | 40 | 1 |
| Lightweight Materials | 2002 | 3,000 | 30 | 1 |
| Synthetic Gear Lube | 2001 | 60 | 60 | 2 |
| Advanced Tires: Low Resistance | 2001 | 900 | 70 | 4 |
| Advanced Drag Reduction | 2002 | 1,200 | 65 | 7 |
| Electronic Engine Control | 2001 | 1,000 | 95 | 4 |
| Advanced Engine | 2009 | 1,000 | 90 | 9 |
| Turbocompounding | 2001 | 2,000 | 90 | 5 |
| Source: Energy Information Administration, Assumptions for the Annual Energy Outlook 2000, www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/assumption/index.html. | ||||