Ears perk up when the government does anything that will cost us more money. For the Cottrell Carhauler Owner this is also the case. An autotransport trailer is , by the very nature of its design, a non aerodynamic vehicle. The need for a Cottrell car carrier to offer maximum loading flexibility, durability, and safety put fuel efficient at the bottom of the list of benefits. Regardless of this, improvements in the drive train have reduced fuel consumption for todays Cottrell Autohauler. So far so good.
Here is where question marks go up. The new standards will add a cost of over $6,000 to a new vehicle. This is of course on top of the $9,000 for the DEF tank. So where going to be in for $15,000. The government claims that the fuel savings over the life of the vehicle will be over $70,000. That is good with one key stipulation. If the government continues to build in more cost to the price of a new vehicle with endless regulations that $70,000 of fuel savings will quickly evaporate…
http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=27378&cSTR=1
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Heavy Duty Cottrell Car Carriers with Peterbilts and Western Star Tractors
2012 Peterbilt 388 with Cottrell CX11 HCSI
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