Allison Transmission Holdings Inc announced that test fleet users achieved an average 5% fuel economy improvement with the Allison TC10 tractor transmission over their current manual and automated manual transmissions.
“Approximately 100 major fleets throughout the United States, representing a variety of applications, have been using our TC10 transmission in real world duty cycles over the last two years,” said Jim Wanaselja, vice-president of North America marketing, sales, and service for Allison Transmission.
The TC10 is specifically designed for both city and highway tractor duty cycles and provides a blended architecture with full power shifts, a torque converter, and a twin countershaft gear box.
It is fully automatic and offers smooth, seamless shifting through 10 gear ranges. This optimizes acceleration and fuel economy, making this transmission especially ideal for distribution applications where a tractor-trailer splits its work cycle between city and highway conditions.
Rated up to 600 horsepower and 1,700 pound-feet of torque at launch, the TC10 is designed with 10 forward speeds and two reverse. It comes equipped with Allison’s newest electronic controls that provide superior fuel economy features, prognostics to eliminate unnecessary oil and filter changes, and enhanced shift selector functionality. A five-year or 750,000-mile warranty is also offered.
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