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Fun in the Sun, shipping methods

Fun in the Sun, shipping methods. By Elena Favata And Christie DeVantier. Starts at about $90,000 in cost Fuel costs are typically 80% lower for this truck than those “Have a top speed of about 50 mph and can carry 16,000 pounds, cost about $30,000 more than a diesel”

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Fun in the Sun, shipping methods

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  1. Fun in the Sun, shipping methods By Elena Favata And Christie DeVantier

  2. Starts at about $90,000 in cost • Fuel costs are typically 80% lower for this truck than those • “Have a top speed of about 50 mph and can carry 16,000 pounds, cost about $30,000 more than a diesel” • than for a diesel vehicle • Fewer moving parts, so electric drive lines tend to last longer and maintenance requirements are sufficiently low • Electric motors are built to last decades, customers benefit from a maintenance schedule and reduced service costs • Zero emissions, which is a contributing factor to thousands of premature deaths in cities and towns each years, this is because this vehicle has no tailpipe “Clean, quiet and energy efficient!” Smith’s Electric Truck-

  3. Starting at roughly $60,000 • 10 miles per gallon • $700 maintenance for the exhaust system • 10% less aerodynamic drag than the leading classic truck competitor, resulting in 5% greater fuel economy at highway speeds • Fuel economy optimized with fully curved and sloped wraparound windshield 9900 Diesel truck

  4. Maintenance per year $250 • Has no transmission and needs no fluids, filters or belts • "regenerative" braking lasts about 5 years • No exhaust system • No noise pollution • $2,700 • Contains oil, transmission fluid, filters and belts • Costs of normal brake repairs whenever they are needed –$2,000 or more • Air pollution from exhaust Electric vs. Diesel

  5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkbyDF1y47M

  6. "9000 Series Diesel Truck: Heavy Duty Diesel Trucks." International Truck. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 June 2011. <http://www.internationaltrucks.com/Trucks/Trucks/Series/9000+Series>. (tags:none | edit tags) Enter tags separated by commas: • CNNMoney. " YouTube - ‪Smith Electric's eco-friendly truck‬‏ ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 8 June 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkbyDF1y47M>. (tags:none | edit tags) Enter tags separated by commas: • RAMSEY, MIKE. "As Electric Vehicles Arrive, Firms See Payback in Trucks - WSJ.com." Business News & Financial News - The Wall Street Journal - Wsj.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 June 2011. <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704584804575644773552573304.html>. (tags:none | edit tags) Enter tags separated by commas: • "Smith Electric Vehicles - the world's largest manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles." Smith Electric Vehicles - the world's largest manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 June 2011. <http://www.smithelectricvehicles.com/>. (tags:none | edit tags) Enter tags separated by commas: Works Cited

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