Design Philosophy ∨
Did you know? Of the energy in your gas tank, only around 0.3 percent is spent moving you, the driver! 
MOVE’s design philosophy on sustainable transport focuses on the “end use” of energy. For transport, it means concentrating on what the energy moves -- which are people and freight -- and specifically, the platforms that carry these. Thus, our emphasis is on the platform first -- before examining the propulsion technology or source of fuel.
We’ve found that ultimately, the platform -- whether it be the chassis and body of a car, the tractor and trailer of a truck, or a plane’s aerostructure -- is the highest leverage point to accelerate efficiency. We call this focus “platform efficiency” or “Platform Fitness." Our philosophy is to work at the forefront of practical design, materials, technology and manufacturing to “shape up” our vehicles so that they require less fuel to move.
Platform Fitness implies we can make our platforms lighter, more efficient and with less drag while maintaining performance, size, safety and quality.
A sizeable percent of the energy in a car’s gas tank is burnt up overcoming the friction where the tire meets the road. Low rolling resistance tires (which are widely available) for cars and trucks can increase fuel economy around 6-12 percent. These tires are generally cost comparative to regular tires, so fuel savings are immediate. Click 2 for the next step.
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When looking to increase the efficiency of any vehicle, MOVE first improves the end-use efficiency of that particular vehicle. Getting the freight moved or the occupant/s to the final destination -- not the vehicle itself -- is what is most important. By reducing vehicle weight, we can deliver more cargo on trucks and spend less energy moving the vehicle when what you really want to deliver is the driver and/or the freight.