Diesel Fuel Alternative For Truckers

Diesel Fuel Alternative

Though your monthly fuel bill is probably now the bill that you’re dreading the most, some agencies are offering breaks on services and products designed to increase diesel efficiency. Even though purchasing a gallon of diesel might give you a headache, some of these services, at a discount price, will help you find an alternative way to save on diesel fuel.

Diesel Boss produces an “air wedge,” a piece of metal fixed to the bottom of the truck designed to reduce road and wind drag and keep breaks and tires cooler. Because the wedge allows air to flow more efficiently under the vehicle, Diesel Boss claims the invention will save a minimum of five percent off of your fuel bill. The Diesel Boss website even provides a calculator, so that each trucker can calculate his or her individual savings with the Air Wedge. Boasting fast and inexpensive installation and no sales tax, the company sells the fuel economy enhancer for $2,995.

For those who would prefer an interior way to increase diesel fuel mileage, certain diesel engine oils promise better fuel economy as a result of a better maintained engine. For example, AMSOIL offers synthetic oils and Donaldson Heavy Duty Filters. According to the Donaldson Company, these filters are guaranteed to deliver twice as many miles between changes as other filters. The combination of high quality oils and filters, according to the AMSOIL website, have resulted in an increase in fuel mileage and a decrease in money dished out at truck stops.

But if you’re looking for a way to save money on fuel without paying for a service or upgrade, you can head to Detroit Diesel. The dealer will be upgrading its 2007 series 60 engines for free beginning July first. According to etrucker.com, research on the engine proved that a new filter improves fuel economy as much as 2.5 percent. The dealer will also offer upgrades in order to improve a vehicle’s shifting and cruise control, according to etrucker.com.

From an “air wedge” to improve diesel fuel mileage by improving air flow to engine oils, filters, and engine upgrades, truckers are finding alternative ways to save money on diesel fuel. But if you’re one who thinks all these additives really don’t do much good, researchers are getting positive feedback when it comes to alternative fuel development.

According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the latest sample of biodiesel has revealed a fuel with a much better quality than its precedents. Although the department admits that the quality of fuel falls short of requirements that would make it a legal fuel to be burned in heavy duty trucks, the formula is getting closer.

So whether you’re looking for a product to increase your fuel mileage today, or you’re waiting for the diesel of tomorrow, options exist to help you make your decision.