An official highway survey showed that a smooth ride is the top priority of the traveling public. Pavement smoothness has the greatest impact on vehicle fuel economy. With this in mind the smoother the pavement, the lower the vehicle’s fuel economy.
Smooth pavements also lead to lower vehicle maintenance costs due to lower wear and tear on vehicles when operated on smooth pavements. According to figures developed by Asphalt pavements can be made smooth from the start and they can be maintained with minimal interruption to the traveling public in order to keep them smooth.
Asphalt pavement maintenance vehicle is researched and developed for satisfying the road maintenance requirement. It is mainly applied to accomplish the pavement pothole repairing work on highway, to keep the pavements smooth finally.