Iveco, the Fiat Industrial Group company, presented on Tuesday its new Stralis liuefied natural gas (LNG) vehicle in Amsterdam.
The vehicle on display is a two axle tractor unit with semi-trailer, Cursor 8 natural gas engine with a power rating 330 HP, manual gearbox, production line Intarder and EBS. It is built for applications carrying between 18 and 40 tons, Iveco said.
Today, the use of natural gas-powered vehicles represents an “investment of great social importance”, but also an economic advantage for vehicle operators. One of the key benefits of the LNG technology is that it guarantees a much greater range for vehicles, that can reach up to 750 km, Iveco said.
“ In addition to the considerable advantages in terms of reduced emissions, which the CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) technology already guarantees, the LNG system also enables a reduction in unladen weight, which leads to an increase in load carrying capacity. ”
For regional distribution missions it has been estimated that savings of up to 10,000 Euros are possible compared with a traditional diesel-powered vehicle, over a distance of approximately 40,000 km per year. On refuse collection and recycling missions it is estimated that the saving can be up to 20,000 Euros per year, according to Iveco.
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