E-Diesel (Oxygenated Diesel) Demonstration with ADM Fleet vehicles (3 MY1999 Mack trucks)
- First Quarter Data (Nov. 24, 1998 - Feb. 24, 1999)
Fuel Economy
E-Diesel
Diesel
Total Miles Accumulated
57,658
60,833
Total gallons used
10,020
9,942
Average Mileage
5.7
6.1
Percentage Difference in Fuel Economy
-5.77%
Fuel Consumption - gal/ton-mile
0.0255
0.0235
Maintenance
- No additional maintenance cost was incurred related to fuel usage.
- No cold flow improvers were used in E-Diesel, some were used in No.2 Diesel
- E-Diesel trucks started without overnight idling, Diesel trucks did not start
- E-Diesel flowed during severe cold (-18 F), Diesel froze
Maintenance