Archive for the GreenBigTruck Category

Variable Torque Motors – Hybrid Retrofits and Innovations

Filed Under: GreenBigTruck, green automotive technology on June 23, 2010

by Aaron Turpen, GreenBigTruck Variable Torque Motors is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has designed a very unique, highly innovative diesel electri [...]

Biodiesel – What It Is and Isn’t

Filed Under: GreenBigTruck, green automotive technology on March 28, 2010

by Aaron Turpen, GreenBigTruck Biodiesel is one of those things that everyone has heard about, but about which many supposed facts and assumptions are [...]

5 Ways the Freight Sector Can Save Billions of Gallons of Fuel

Filed Under: GreenBigTruck, green automotive technology on March 24, 2010

by Aaron Turpen, GreenBigTruck The freight transportation sector accounts for 25% of the total U.S. transportation sector’s emissions and fuel usage [...]

NASA, LLNL, and Navistar Testing Aerodynamic Devices for Big Trucks

Filed Under: GreenBigTruck, green automotive technology on February 26, 2010

from GreenBigTruck.com More than half of a big rig’s engine power is used to fight drag, or air resistance.  Any driver who’s been across Wyoming [...]

New Vision Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Truck Video

Filed Under: GreenBigTruck, green automotive technology on January 28, 2010

from Green Big Truck A new video about the Vision Industries hydrogen fuel-cell big truck has been released.  It’s a quick 3-minute overview of the [...]

Mercedes-Benz Delivers First Natural Gas Semi

Filed Under: GreenBigTruck, green automotive technology on January 6, 2010

from GreenBigTruck Mercedes-Benz delivered its first natural gas-fueled big truck, called the Econic, to ALDI SUD, a grocery store food distributor [...]

Green Oil Announces Fully Synthetic 15W40 Diesel Engine Oil

Filed Under: GreenBigTruck, green automotive technology on December 30, 2009

from GreenBigTruck.com Anaheim-based Green Oil has introduced a synthetic heavy-duty engine oil for diesel trucks in 15W40 made entirely from non-petr [...]