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A Letter from the President of IC Bus, John McKinney

May 11

Written by: BusAdmin
5/11/2009 7:44 AM

Don't be fooled for 2010

Don't be fooled for 2010

In an economy where every dime saved makes a big impact for your bottom line, your ears perk up when you hear about saving money. I know mine do.

Unfortunately, some companies take advantage of that by luring you in with promises of savings that may not hold water. This is true even in the bus industry as companies look ahead to implementing 2010 emissions compliant engines.

Have you heard the claim about fuel economy that urea-based SCR advocates are touting? I read recently a claim that buses with SCR engines will have a 5 -9% fuel economy advantage versus 2010 Advanced EGR technology. Hmmm. Really? Since IC Bus is the only bus manufacturer making an Advanced EGR engine for 2010, wouldn't IC Bus have had to loan them an engine for testing? Since I know we didn't do that, I wonder how they can make that claim?

And here's another point: based on SAE fuel economy tests, our MaxxForce^® engines enjoy a fuel economy advantage over competitive engines today. So the competition has a lot of ground to make up with their coming 2010 engine designs just to get comparable to the fuel economy of our MaxxForce engines. And even if they did make up that ground, bus customers would still be left with the complexities of dealing with urea.

As I mentioned in my last email there is a lot of misinformation in the marketplace about 2010 engines. I encourage you to do your homework about your manufacturer's claims before you make your bus purchases for 2010 and beyond.

DO challenge your bus manufacturer with questions about their claims.

DO find out which option will be better for your bottom line.

DO find out which option will be less hassle for you, your drivers and service technicians.

DO find out which option places the burden of compliance on the manufacturer, and not on you.

And, importantly, DON'T be fooled.

Regards,

John McKinney
President
IC Bus

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