View Single Post
Old 03-31-2015, 07:56 AM   #8 (permalink)
Shepherd777
Grand Imperial Poobah
 
Shepherd777's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Newington, CT USA
Posts: 247
Thanks: 31
Thanked 488 Times in 144 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by aardvarcus View Post

Will all the light weighting measures allow for a significantly higher payload capacity than a typical tractor trailer?
We're hoping so. One of our key metrics is called Fuel Ton Efficiency. (FTE)

With a big truck, it doesn't really mean a thing if you get astronomical fuel mileage, say 15 MPG or so, if the trailer is empty. The FTE math is how many tons of freight can you haul from a gallon of fuel.
__________________
Bob Sliwa
"Like a Midget at a Urinal, I knew I was gonna have to stay on my toes......."

http://www.airflowtruck.com
  Reply With Quote
The Following 7 Users Say Thank You to Shepherd777 For This Useful Post:
aerohead (03-31-2015), BamZipPow (03-31-2015), mikeyjd (03-31-2015), pgfpro (04-01-2015), RedDevil (03-31-2015), user removed (03-31-2015), Xist (03-31-2015)