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Michael Saks

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Special Report - Part 2 Summer 2010

Greetings! IN THIS ISSUE
The amount of federal regulations seems to be never ending. Today we tackle part Emissions Standards
2 of the emissions regulations. Our focus is on the specific cost and refill schedule
to the driver. If you missed the first segment you can access it by Clicking Here. Emissions Standards Exemptions

Once again, please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or discussion

topics.

Sincerely,

Michael Saks
Editor and Internet Commerce Manager
East Coast Truck and Trailer Sales

EMISSIONS STANDARDS
In our last segment we talked about the new federal emissions laws. Just a refresher, trucks are
required to have a Diesel Exhaust Fluid(DEF) tank right next to their usual fuel tank. Inside this
tank will be a mixture of water and you guessed it-urea. For those of you still a little hazy about
what urea is, I pulled the its definition from an article in Today's Trucking.com. Urea is an
ammonia based chemical that will absorb the polluting gases in the exhaust. Trucks will have to
fill up at about every 3000 to 3500 miles. This leads us to the first big question about DEF, SCR,
and UREA.

What is the required amount and what is the cost?

Most fill ups will occur somewhere between every 3000 to 3600 miles based upon the ratio of 2 to 3 gallons of DEF for every
100 gallons of diesel. The cost is a little over $2 a gallon but this could fluctuate with market. conditions. The fact that this
amount cannot remain fixed is a bone of contention. Though it is only speculation at this point, I have heard industry rumors
that the cost of DEF or Urea could get as high as $19 a gallon. I wouldn't sweat that though because the trucking industry
would screech to a halt if a government required compound that was that expensive. Nevertheless it should be expected that
there will be bumps in the road (excuse the pun) as we move on with this new technology.

There is a lot more to be said about this. The links to the original article are on our towing, autohauling, and trucker
blogs and you can access it there. To link to the blogs click here.

Towedover.blogspot.com for Towers or Autohauling.blogspot.com for Carhaulers

Beghetto, Marco. "The ABCs of DEF."todaystrucking.com. February 23, 2009.

EMISSIONS STANDARDS EXEMPTIONS

Does anyone want to be exempt from the emissions standards? You do have a legal option. Any
truck made before 2010, whether it is new or not, is exempt from the SCR standards, the need
for a DEF tank, and the joy of pouring urea into their vehicle.

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We have a few brand new trucks being sold at the same price they were when they were first made that we can sell
you. All come with extensive warranties.

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E-mail bberger@ectts.com for pricing, financing, or feature questions.

East Coast Truck & Trailer Sales wants to be your premier dealer for truck and trailer sales, parts and service. We sell a
variety of parts from tie down bars, chains & clusters, strap technology, chrome, dollies, safety gear, and more. Please call
us anytime at 1-866-849-2178.

Sincerely,

Michael Saks, Internet Commerce Manager

East Coast Truck and Trailer Sales
msaks@ectts.com

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