Greater productivity, improved implement and steering response, and up to 22 percent better fuel economy are at the top of a long list of improvements on the new Cat 953K Track Loader. The versatile new crawler loader moves up to 22 percent more material per unit of fuel and also offers updated cab and safety features.
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The Tank of Gas is Half-Full
June 1, 2017 – According to Politco’s Morning Transportation, there’s a new chapter in the Trump administration’s ongoing gas tax saga – White House infrastructure adviser Richard LeFrak said that he’s in favor of raising the gas tax. Though, he argued it wouldn’t really be a raise since “you’d be leveling it to where it would have been had they…
Read MoreAmericans Gassed Up This Summer
Nov. 3, 2016 – A lot of gas tax money was collected this summer. U.S. gasoline consumption rose to 9.7 million barrels a day in June, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That’s a new one-month high, exceeding the last one established in July 2007, when consumption hit 9.6 million barrels a day. For all of summer 2016,…
Read MoreFuel Economy Gains Highlight Need for Highway Trust Fund Action
The Environmental Protection Agency just announced that new vehicles achieved all-time-high fuel economy in 2013. Model year 2013 vehicles achieved an average of 24.1 miles per gallon (mpg) – a 0.5 mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years. The average…
Read MoreCASE Loaders Feature Optimized Combustion, Performance
CASE Construction Equipment 821F and 921F wheel loaders now meet federal Tier 4 Final emissions standards. As with the Tier 4 Interim models, CASE has equipped each model with a selective catalytic reduction (SCR)-only solution that treats emissions separately with Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and does not require the engine to re-circulate exhaust gas. This optimizes combustion and machine performance, lowers…
Read MoreCat Loaders Rely on Deep System Integration
The new Caterpillar 980M and 982M wheel loaders have U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final ACERT engines equipped with a combination of proven electronic, fuel, air and aftertreatment components. Applying proven technologies systematically and strategically lets us meet our customers’ high expectations for productivity, fuel efficiency, reliability and service life. Deep system integration results in reduced emissions, improved performance and improved…
Read MoreMobil Synthetic Engine Oil
Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 5W-40 is a fully Synthetic, heavy-duty diesel engine oil that helps extend engine life while providing long drain capability and potential fuel economy for modern diesel engines operating in severe applications. The oil utilizes state-of-the-art technology to deliver exceptional performance in modern low emission engines, including those with Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) and aftertreatment systems with…
Read MoreCase Excavators Offer Advanced Fuel Economy
Case Construction Equipment introduced the new Tier 4 interim CX130C and CX160C excavators to its C Series product line, offering customers fuel economy increases of up to 8 percent and 5 percent, respectively, versus previous B Series models; resulting in increased productivity, along with lower overall owning and operating costs facilitated through easier maintenance.
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