UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

NATIONAL VEHICLE AND FUEL EMISSIONS LABORATORY

2000 TRAVERWOOD DRIVE

ANN ARBOR, MI  48105-2498

									     OFFICE OF

									AIR AND RADIATION

1/7/16

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT: Test Procedure Review with Cummins, Volvo, Navistar, Paccar,
Daimler Eaton and Allison

FROM: James Sanchez

TO:  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards
for Medium- and

Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles - Phase 2 - Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0827

This memo documents communication on January 7, 2016 between
representatives of Cummins, Volvo, Navistar, Paccar, Eaton, Allison,
Daimler, EMA and EPA to discuss heavy-duty test procedures proposed in
the Phase 2 greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty
vehicles notice of proposed rulemaking. The draft presentation is
enclosed.

Participants: 

Allison – Mike Howenstein

Cummins – Jackie Yeager

Daimler – Anirban Sett, Gerald Freitag

Eaton – Erik Dykes

EMA – Tim Blubaugh 

EPA – Houshun Zhang, James Sanchez

Navistar – Cortney Guzlas, Dave Gardner

PACCAR – Dan Kieffer, Erin Luke, Mark Malowicki, Tom Sloane, Costi
Nedelcu

Volvo – Marc Miller, Steve Berry, Yuesheng He, Tony Greszler

Discussion and follow-up items (with owner's name in bold): 

SwRI testing update – Houshun

Only testing not completed is the N13 child rating.

Asked SwRI to further investigate 55/65 mph results on ISB child
rating.  

Open questions/work planning - All

Reviewed 2015 progress and began 2016 planning (see attached
Powerpoint).  Continue planning discussion next week – All 

New road grade profile (“Profile D”)

Volvo noted new road grade profile operates the engine at full load and
no load ~3x more often than their logged vehicle data.  Also saw 20%
increase in fuel consumption.  Consider sharing analysis in future call
– Tony  

EPA testing at ORNL did not show as much difference in fuel
consumption.  Summarize on a future call – James 

Other topics

Use box.com to transmit debug version of GEM.  Give access to box.com
to newest members of the group – Erik  

Post past material on box.com – Jackie

Let Jackie know ASAP if any concerns with posting old material – All
  

Topics for future calls: 

(Tentative) Volvo analysis of new road grade profile – Tony 

(TBD) – Summarize road grade results at ORNL – James 

(1/14) – Open questions/work planning – All

