Advances in 2020 International RH and LT Series Trucks offer improved fuel efficiency and uptime
International Truck has continued to listen to customers to design and develop innovations that will drive their businesses forward into the future. New offerings and enhancements on the 2020 LT Series and RH Series are making greater impact than ever before. Here are a few of the latest enhancements made to the 2020 On-Highway Lineup.
FUEL EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENTS:
The 2020 product lineup benefits from advances in aerodynamics, powertrain and software systems that in turn, help to increase fuel efficiency. In comparing a fully equipped 2020 LT Series to the previous year model, fuel efficiency is up to 8.2%.
Aerodynamics plays a big part in fuel efficiency and the following enhancements help to keep a smoother airflow around the truck, reducing turbulence that can increase drag and reduce fuel efficiency:
- Enhanced roof fairing
- 12" longer day cab extenders which close the tractor-trailer gap
- 3" longer sleeper cab extenders to reduce the tractor-trailer gap
- Steering wheel closeouts around the front tires
- Longer, damage-resistant chassis skirt Vidon strips
- New cab-to-skirt closeouts that further reduce wind drag
- 1" lower bumper valence
- Flow Below 2.0 design
ENGINE OPTIONS:
- International A26 Engine is powerful and reliable, providing increased fuel efficiency and uptime. 60% of Top 10 dedicated contract carriers are operating the LT Series powered by the A26 big-bore engine.
- Cummins® X15 engine used in the LT Series’ 2020 models will also yield 2.8% better fuel efficiency over earlier versions.
PREDICTIVE CRUISE CONTROL NOW STANDARD ON INTERNATIONAL ON-HIGHWAY TRACTORS:
- Now standard on 2020 LT Series, the RH Series and the International® LoneStar®
- Allows drivers to set an average cruise speed and the customer the ability to define the allowable range above and below that average. Vehicle speed will adjust for maximum fuel efficiency and reduced foundation brake wear
- Used with the A26 engine, drivers can expect a 2% increase in fuel efficiency (based on 50/50 mix of flat and hilly terrain)
REMOTE ENGINE CALIBRATION USING CELLULAR NOW INCLUDED IN NEW LT AND RH SERIES TRUCKS:
- Critical tool in improving vehicle uptime because they allow customers to keep their engines operating with peak performance and fuel efficiency without returning to home base or stopping at a dealer location for an update
- New International® LT and International® RH Series trucks, equipped with an International® A26 engine, include the capability to make remote cellular over-the-air updates to authorized engine calibrations and programmable parameters.
Read the full press release here: https://www.internationaltrucks.com/-/media/navistar/trucks/pdf/press-releases/nacv-on-highway-improvements_10282019.pdf