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Tried, tested
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New to the UK, Evans 4LIFE Waterless Coolants have been in use for nearly two
decades in the USA and 7+ years in China. During this time Evans have commissioned
many trials to prove their products significantly reduce operating costs and
improve engine reliability. Although all Evans conversions have proven successful,
one installation still stands out…
Joe Umstead, an independent trucker,
operates a Freightliner fitted with a 12.7 litre Series 60 Detroit
Diesel engine. In 1991 Joe had been having engine cooling
problems associated to corrosion inhibitor drop-out. After replacing
the radiator he was determined to find a more reliable antifreeze
and turned to Evans Cooling for help. |
Tom Light,
Evans Chief Engineer, recommended their prototype 4LIFE Waterless
Coolant, which was duly installed along with Hi-Flo Thermostats
and Fan-Miser Module.
Since conversion the Freightliner has covered
more than a million miles without needing to top-up or replace
the 4LIFE Waterless Coolant. Joe has been very impressed with
the improved engine reliability and reduced maintenance costs,
but what really delighted him was the associated fuel saving.
The Freightliner mileage log confirms that
his fuel bills went down by more than 7% following the conversion,
which in hard-cash terms equates to £3750/- saving for every
100,000 miles travelled.
UK Trials
Although Joe Umstead is Evans longest standing customer, there
are thousands of other converts and many on-going trials with
major logistics organisations and OEM’s. To establish the Evans
brand in the UK a limited number of gratia Economax trials will
be offered to fleet operators.
As 4LIFE Waterless Coolants are already proven
to improve engine reliability and reduce maintenance costs, the
primary purpose of the trials will be to verify the associated
fuel saving. |
Performance
verification by
Greenlane Telematics
To record how much fuel is saved, every Economax trial
will utilise state of the art CAN-Bus engine monitoring equipment.
Also referred to as telematics, the science of measuring engine
performance is now widely employed by manufacturers and fleet
owners alike.
Evans, in association
with Greenlane Telematics, have developed the Eco-Map fuel
and emissions monitoring package. Data is captured via the
Eco-Map package and can be viewed on-line and/or stored for
retrospective analysis. Eco-Map also records the reduction
of CO2 and NOX emissions. For more information on engine and
vehicle monitoring please refer to
www.greenlane-telematics.co.uk
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