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MEDIA CONTACT:
Aerovolution,
Corp.
Lee Telnack
360-259-1667
leetelnack@aerovolution.com
MVT Solutions Testing Demonstrates
Fuel Savings For Rear Trailer Device
The Aerovolution Booster-Tail
achieved 5.04 gal/1000 miles fuel savings in recent test.
April
19, 2022 (Las Cruces, NM)
– MVT Solutions, a provider of breakthrough fuel economy testing and design and
development services for the trucking industry, today announced test results
for Aerovolution’s Booster-Tail for Class 8 tractor-trailers.
The
Booster-Tail, located at the rear of the trailer, uses natural air pressure to
self-deploy at highway speeds. No additional deployment hardware or driver
intervention is needed. Testing in February 2022 demonstrated that using the
technology resulted in a fuel savings of 5.04 gallons per 1,000 miles.
“We
wanted to get fuel economy data for the unique geometry of our device,” says
Lee Telnack, president, Aerovolution. “I was happy with the test results
because they confirmed what we knew, and they echoed results we got from CFD
studies.”
The
tests were conducted on an International LT sleeper tractor with a Cummins X15
15-liter engine and a 53-ft. Hyundai dry van loaded to 72,000 lbs. and
traveling 65 mph. A test was run with the Booster-Tail in place, then the
aerodynamic device was removed, and the test was run again.
“We are quite impressed with the Booster-tail,” says Daryl Bear,
lead engineer and chief operating officer of MVT Solutions. “It is a much
simpler design that overcomes many of the issues experienced with former boat
tails including driver involvement and complexity, yet it still captures the
fuel savings.”
Telnack
adds, “The test results speak for themselves and confirm the device works
operationally and fleets will get a good ROI from it.”
According
to Bear, “The fuel economy improvement of 5.04 gallons per 1,000 miles (4.18%)
represents a substantial fuel savings.”
The
full report can be downloaded at https://m-v-t-s.com/certified-technology/aerodynamics/aerovolution-booster-tail/
About
MVT Solutions
MVT
Solutions, a subsidiary of Mesilla Valley Transportation, provides fuel economy
testing based on race car engineering. This high-tech testing
methodology can obtain accuracy up to 0.25% and accounts for such variables as
wind, driver behavior and duty cycle. With over 700 fuel economy tests
conducted to date, the company’s proven approach provides highly reliable and
consistent data that enables trucking companies to make more informed choices
and manufacturers to design and develop products backed by accurate fuel
efficiency information that customers trust. MVT Solutions also provides
consulting services to fleets looking to implement the right fuel-savings
technologies for their operations. MVT Solutions was founded in 2016
and is based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. To learn more about MVT Solutions and
for the latest in fuel efficiency news, visit www.m-v-t-s.com.
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