Table 34. Heavy Truck Diesel Technology Characteristics in the Advanced Diesel Program
| Technology | Commercial Availability Date |
Capital Costs (1998 Dollars) |
Maximum Potential Market Share (Percent) |
Fuel Economy
Improvement (Percent) |
| Advanced Transmission | 2001 | 1,500 | 40 | 4 |
| Lightweight Materials | 2002 | 2,000 | 30 | 2 |
| Synthetic Gear Lube | 2001 | 40 | 60 | 3 |
| Advanced Tires: Low Resistance | 2001 | 900 | 70 | 6 |
| Advanced Drag Reduction | 2002 | 600 | 65 | 10 |
| Electronic Engine Control | 2001 | 800 | 95 | 4 |
| Advanced Engine | 2009 | 800 | 90 | 10 |
| Turbocompounding | 2001 | 1,700 | 90 | 5 |
| Source: Energy Information Administration, Assumptions for the Annual Energy Outlook 2000, www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/assumption/index.html. | ||||