OLD TECH MIGHT BE THE WAY FORWARD – SAYS CONSULTANT
February 2nd, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
It is received wisdom that new technology is the way forward for reducing emissions, but pressure group Transport & Environment (T&E) have been arguing that returning to the performance offered by old vans is actually the best strategy. Research undertaken for it by Dutch consultants TNO and CE Delft argued that by returning to 1997 van engine power levels, fuel costs and CO2 emissions could be cut by up to 16%; vehicle purchase costs by up to 10%; and life-time ownership costs by up to 12%. "So costs of delivering on the new ...
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