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 # Car Trek III: The Search for MPG

 


 

 May 18, 2011 3:00 PM ET

 [UPSide - The UPS Blog](http://blog.ups.com/2011/05/17/car-trek-iii-the-search-for-mpg/)

In the summer of 1984, I went to the theater and saw Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. William Shatner had his T.J. Hooker hair (Happy 80th Birthday, Shat’!) and afterward I went to Taco Bell and got the collector’s glass with the U.S.S. Enterprise on it. Awesome. The movie was about a search (duh) that was risky and difficult, but the reward was an altruistic goal worth all the risks.

UPS embarks on an epic search today; “The Search for MPG.” UPS is the proving ground for five [new vehicles](http://pressroom.ups.com/Composite+Car) by Utilimaster and Isuzu. These are not alternative fuel vehicles. They are diesel vehicles, but have smaller, 4-cylinder engines and lightweight composite materials to increase their fuel efficiency.

UPS will test them through December 2011 on the harshest routes in our U.S. network. Will these lightweight vehicles survive the rigors of deserts, mountains, back roads, snow and the constant weight of the UPS packages delivered every day? Will they endure while saving 40 percent more fuel at the same time?

[**Click here to read more on UPS's newest green fleet.**](http://blog.ups.com/2011/05/17/car-trek-iii-the-search-for-mpg/)

About UPS  
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at [UPS.com](http://ups.com/) and its corporate blog can be found at [blog.ups.com](http://blog.ups.com/). To get UPS news direct, visit [pressroom.ups.com/RSS](http://pressroom.ups.com/RSS).

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