How do you make an 18-wheeler more efficient?

Make It Real by CMU Engineering

Apr 22, 201500:04:26Technology

Mechanical engineering grad student Thomas Healy talks about his startup company Hyliion, which produces a module that may reduce 18-wheeler efficiency by up to 30%.

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