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.

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