As we head into 2010 the time is nearing when all bus customers will be faced with a decision to make: which engine do you want in your buses built to meet U.S. EPA 2010 emission requirements?
As we head into 2010 the time is nearing when all bus customers will be faced with a decision to make: which engine do you want in your buses built to meet U.S. EPA 2010 emission requirements?
For more than a year, you've been hearing about your two options: MaxxForce® Advanced EGR or, our competitor's option, urea-based SCR.
While both options may have merit, only Advanced EGR takes the hassle off of the customer. IC Bus wants to partner with you to help you in your business and we believe an emissions solution should be as hassle-free as possible. IC Bus is choosing to build our U.S. EPA 2010 engines with an in-cylinder solution, known as Advanced EGR, because it is the only solution that keeps the burden of compliance on us, the manufacturer.
We have been developing our Advanced EGR technology for years and have been putting miles on engines to test them, fine tune and optimize them for you. To date, we have tested our engines for over 5 million miles and it will be nearly double that by the time they hit the road in 2010. I'm thrilled to share with you that, through our testing, we have found that our 2010 MaxxForce 7 engine will have improved fuel economy. On average, we are seeing 1-3% fuel economy improvement, while some applications and routes are seeing much more in our ongoing testing.
We know saving fuel costs is a big deal. That's why our current generation MaxxForce engines already enjoy a fuel economy advantage (by as much as 12.9%) over competitive engines (based on SAE fuel economy tests). So a fuel economy improvement on top of that in 2010 is just another reason that Advanced EGR is smarter for bus customers.
IC Bus is providing you a 2010 solution that is customer friendly. We know you have plenty on your mind and don't want to put the burden of emissions compliance on you. And with our testing showing a fuel economy improvement on the already industry leading MaxxForce 7, Advanced EGR continues to be the smarter and easier choice for 2010.
Regards,
Tim Shick
Director of Business and Product Strategy
Navistar Engine Group