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Fleets Leaning Toward SCR for 2010
With six months to go before the new EPA 2010 emissions standards for heavy duty diesel engines go into effect, a national research study shows that purchase consideration for SCR (selective catalytic reduction) remains higher than increased EGR.
More than half (51.2%) of all respondents are likely or very likely to consider SCR for their EPA 2010 engine purchase compared to 31.2% that are likely or very likely to consider increased EGR. Overall purchase consideration for the two emissions choices have remained statistically unchanged since the last survey was conducted in November 2008.
The online study was conducted by Quixote Group Research among owners and operators of Class 8 heavy duty trucks on behalf of the North American SCR Stakeholders Group and FactsAboutSCR.com.
Three-quarters (75.4%) of all respondents rated fuel efficiency as very important to the decision to purchase an EPA 2010 compliant engine, and nearly half (48.8%) of all respondents now correctly relate fuel savings of approximately 3% to 5% with SCR, which is up from 38.7% in November 2008.
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