Scania utilises gravity to save fuel
In the autumn of 2013 Scania introduces Eco-roll, an advanced system with the potential to lower customer’s fuel costs by up to two percent. The Eco-roll system calculates when a truck should use gravity to roll in neutral downhill.Customers in Europe who order a truck with Scania Opticruise with Active Prediction starting in the autumn of 2013, will from the first quarter 2014 be able to save fuel and money by using a new feature, Scania Eco-roll. The system calculates which is the most fuel efficient, whether to roll down hills with the transmission in neutral and the engine idling, or to
