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Spraydown reduces drag and achieves fuel savings of up to 4%

(05/06/2008)

As transport operators come under increasing pressure because of rising fuel costs, Spraydown, the Heavy Goods Vehicle spray suppression system, has announced the results of recent fuel and drag tests: fuel savings of up to 4%. The system, launched at the CV Show in April, already achieves over 40% reduction in wet weather spray obscuration caused by heavy vehicles, compared with existing devices, currently in use. Now, in further strictly co... [more]

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