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MIT: Stiffer Roadways Could Improve Truck Fuel Efficiency
June 12, 2020
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:

Every time you hear a deep rumble and feel your house shake when a big truck roars by, that's partly because the weight of heavy vehicles causes a slight deflection in the road surface under them. It's enough of a dip to make a difference to the trucks' overall fuel efficiency.

Now, a theoretical study by MIT researchers suggests that small changes i . . .

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