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conventional 6x4 tractor, while the drive and trailer axles shall be loaded up to the limit of<br />

17,000-lbs per axle.<br />

4.3 Tires<br />

The duty cycle testing will evaluate the effect of tire type on vehicle fuel economy. Michelin<br />

will provide the tires shown in Table 4.1 <strong>for</strong> HVDC testing.<br />

Table 4.1 Tire Sizes and Types<br />

No. of Tires Tire Size<br />

2 XZA3 275/80R22.5<br />

8 XDA-HT 275/80R22.5<br />

8 XT1 275/80R22.5<br />

4 Xone XDA-HT PLUS 445/50R22.5<br />

4 Xone XTE 445/50R22.5<br />

For each duty cycle route, the vehicle will be configured with standard dual tires (275/80R22.5)<br />

<strong>for</strong> the first run. On the repeat route, the vehicle will be configured with new generation singles<br />

tires (445/50R22.5). The route verses tires are shown in Table 4.2.<br />

Table 4.2 Tires Per Route<br />

Steer Drive Trailer<br />

Chicago-Portland #1 XZA3 XDA-HT XT1<br />

Chicago-Portland #2 XZA3 XOne XDA-HT Plus XOne XTE<br />

Maine-Miami #1 XZA3 XDA-HT XT1<br />

Maine-Miami #2 XZA3 XOne XDA-HT Plus XOne XTE<br />

The pressure shall be maintained at 116 psi <strong>for</strong> steer, 104 psi <strong>for</strong> drive and trailer dual tires, and<br />

120 psi <strong>for</strong> drive and trailer new generation single tires. Tire pressure will be monitored,<br />

maintained, and recorded manually on the HVDC Daily Log Sheet. The driver will check and<br />

log tire pressure as part of the pre-trip inspect prior to driving each day.<br />

4.4 Fuel<br />

During the Pilot Test (as will be during the Field Testing), fuel will be purchased where<br />

convenient and practical <strong>for</strong> the driver. For the Pilot Test ORNL and Dana will share the cost of<br />

the fuel.<br />

The driver will record the amount of fuel at each fill-up and the miles driven between fill-ups on<br />

the HVDC Daily Log Sheet (Figure 4.1) <strong>for</strong> cross-checking of fuel usage sensors. Each tank will<br />

be filled to a predetermined index mark on the tank to reduce the error in determining the amount<br />

of fuel required <strong>for</strong> a given fill-up.<br />

It is known that the total energy density of fuel will vary from production run-to-production run<br />

and from season-to-season. During the Pilot Testing Phase fuel sampling and assaying may be<br />

done to determine the energy density variability in order to relate this to total fuel consumption.<br />

4.5 Pilot Test Routes<br />

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