- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Kohler Believing In Better Blog: We Believe A Smaller Footprint Fuels Our Drive https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/48033?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/48033?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/48033?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Kohler Believing In Better Blog: We Believe A Smaller Footprint Fuels Our Drive&body=ESG News from Kohler Co. https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/48033?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Environment](/categories/environment) # Kohler Believing In Better Blog: We Believe A Smaller Footprint Fuels Our Drive Jun 27, 2014 1:30 PM ET Campaign: [Believing In Better Blog](/news/campaign/believing-better-blog) ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/2026-08/TractorTrailer_image_1786917873.jpg) Put it in park, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Our new fleet of tractor trailers can out-perform even these NASCAR heavyweights thanks to cutting-edge automatic transmissions that are…actually better for the environment? The innovative technology automatically shifts gears based on the truck’s fuel efficiency and power needs, meaning vehicles are running as efficiently as possible and drivers can stay focused on the road. We knew we needed to wave the green flag to more efficient vehicles, and this new fleet is significantly more high-tech and less gas-guzzling than the last (not to mention it reduces CO2 emissions by 11.4 percent, or 875 metric tons, per year). One of our must-haves was a fleet that would allow us to consistently obtain better fuel mileage. From the old fleet to the new, we’ve increased the mpg by 16 percent (a big deal for tractor trailers). It almost feels like we’re taking a victory lap here. Much of this fuel efficiency results from the automatic transmission, but additional contributors include improved aerodynamics (even on the mirrors) and aluminum wheels rather than steel (allowing the truck to carry 1,000 more pounds in every trailer and reducing the number of necessary trips). There’s also a small auxiliary power unit (APU) in each cab that allows it to be heated or cooled while the driver is resting without having to keep the main engine running. And on top of that, we participate in the [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Program](http://www.epa.gov/smartway/about/index.htm) (run by the same EPA group as [WaterSense](http://www.epa.gov/watersense/)). As SmartWay-certified shippers and carriers – and with the decals on our tractors to prove it – we can tangibly visualize our commitment to more fuel-efficient transportation methods. Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve never felt better about starting our engines. **Contact Mirjam Lippuner 920-457-4441, ext. 71125 [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/27373.jpeg)](/profiles/kohler-co) ### More from Kohler Co. ###### [Kohler Interns Volunteer Across Kohler, Wisconsin](/news/kohler-interns-volunteer-across-kohler-wisconsin) Sep 10, 2024 10:00 AM ET ###### [Kohler’s Accessible Toilet Honored in Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards](/news/kohlers-accessible-toilet-honored-fast-companys-2024-world-changing-ideas-awards) Sep 6, 2024 10:00 AM ET ###### [Gardening for Good at Kohler](/news/gardening-good-kohler) Sep 5, 2024 10:00 AM ET ###### [Kohler’s Mira Showers Unveils Heatloop: The First Electric Shower Integrated With Wastewater Heat Recovery To Slash Energy Use by 40%](/news/kohlers-mira-showers-unveils-heatloop-first-electric-shower-integrated-wastewater-heat) Sep 4, 2024 9:00 AM ET ###### [Team Kohler Races to a Gold Medal Victory at the 2024 Dragon Boat Races](/news/team-kohler-races-gold-medal-victory-2024-dragon-boat-races) Aug 29, 2024 10:00 AM ET ###### [Businesses Address Housing Gap To Increase Employment](/news/businesses-address-housing-gap-increase-employment) Aug 28, 2024 9:30 AM ET ###### [Kohler Continues Its Safe Water for All Initiative With New Bathrooms for a Primary School in Thailand](/news/kohler-continues-its-safe-water-all-initiative-new-bathrooms-primary-school-thailand) Aug 27, 2024 10:00 AM ET ###### [Discover Kohler’s Commitment to Sustainable Living](/news/discover-kohlers-commitment-sustainable-living) Jul 15, 2024 9:30 AM ET