Longer timber haulage combinations, currently being tested under the ETT (En Trave Till – meaning 'one more pile') project, will reduce the forestry industry's carbon dioxide emissions from timber transport by just over 20%.
That's the key finding from the project's half-time report, recently presented at the Nordic Transport Forum.
Volvo Trucks, which is part of the trial, says it's working with 30m timber haulage combinations carrying heavier than normal 65 tonne payloads of timber.
The tests also show that the ETT combination is safe on the road, while stability and braking performance are no different to existing timber haulage trucks.
"Reduced fuel consumption not only benefits the environment, it also raises our customers' profitability," says Lennart Pilskog, director of public affairs at Volvo Trucks.
The report indicates that several tests remain to be carried out – and that trials will be expanded with test vehicles in other parts of Sweden.
