Improving efficiency in both on- and off-highway vehicles and equipment ultimately leads to reduced fuel consumption. Designing more efficient hydraulic systems also helps cut fuel consumption, but this is only part of the equation. Even if a hydraulic system is 100% efficient, it still requires a gasoline or diesel engine to burn fuel in order to power the hydraulic power unit...
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