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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by edbenton I can tell you one thing the drivers will fight this. Todays trucks are set to pull 40 tons at a decent speed uphill. Even adding 17 thousand pounds with a 3 trailer axle you will see fuel economy drop plus slower trucks up hills not to mention longer stopping distance. Driving a truck is hard enough with all the regulations that are out there let alone adding more weight onto the mix. [/quote] Fuel economy will increase with higher GVW standards. You measure freight transportation efficiency on the amount of fuel used per ton mile. A 160k truck will have a higher ton/miles per gallon of fuel index than an 80k truck.
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