Improving fuel efficiency with heavy vehicles
I receive a publication for the heavy trucking industry's fleet operators and the current issue had an article on 121 ways to save money on fuel. Many were applicable to RV users, some are obvious and...
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pnichols...reduced mass and friction.
Mass...less overall wheel/tire weight, or unsprung weight. Higher weights require more energy to turn.
Friction...normally a larger tire foot print as the new singles have increase friction, but because youv??...smart phone typo, couldn't extricate Mr yellow man...continuing, because you've got 2 side walls as opposed to 4, rolling resistance is greatly reduced and that negates the foot print issue.
Mass...less overall wheel/tire weight, or unsprung weight. Higher weights require more energy to turn.
Friction...normally a larger tire foot print as the new singles have increase friction, but because youv??...smart phone typo, couldn't extricate Mr yellow man...continuing, because you've got 2 side walls as opposed to 4, rolling resistance is greatly reduced and that negates the foot print issue.
