 

U.S. Department 										55 Broadway
of Transportation										Cambridge, MA 02142

Research and
Innovative Technology
Administration

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

July 16, 2011
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:	Ex parte meeting with Eaton Corporation
FROM:		Coralie Cooper, Volpe
TO:		Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0079
This memorandum documents a meeting held on April 12, 2011 between Eaton Corporation, EPA, and DOT regarding the proposed fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and engines for model years 2014-2018.  The attendees included:
Eaton:  Tom Stover, Pat Quinn, Chris Hess, Mihai Dorobantu
EPA: Byron Bunker, Angela Cullen, James Sanchez, Cle Jackson, Julian Davis
DOT: Coralie Cooper
Eaton requested a meeting with the agencies to discuss opportunities for additional vehicle technologies to be used to comply with the standards.  
Eaton stated that the existing structure of the regulation limits flexibility and inhibits available technologies that reduce emissions and fuel consumption such as advanced transmissions from coming to the market.  They stated the vocational segment would benefit from the added flexibility and it could reduce OEM costs.
Drive cycle:  Eaton and the agencies discussed the vocational drive cycle proposed by the agencies (which is based on the ARB cycle).  Eaton staff asked if the agencies would consider an alternative cycle that has a lower average speed and more stop and go operation such as the Combined International Local and Commuter Cycle (CILCC).   
Eaton emphasized the need for a consistent and representative testing procedure to allow manufacturers to quantify emissions reductions for technologies that are not yet in the market.  They said that chassis testing should be more representative so that real world driving performance is captured more accurately.
Eaton asked if manufacturers would be able to receive credit through the Innovative Technology Credit program for transmissions that reduce GHG emissions and fuel consumption. 
The agencies agreed to consider Eaton's suggestions during the development of the final rule.

