The Alanine-glucose cycle describes the release of alanine from the muscle into the blood and the usage of alanine in the liver for gluconeogenesis. [Alanine is formed in muscle using pyruvate and in the liver, alanine is used to form pyruvate] Lactate in the blood is taken up by the liver and the heart.
$1.38 The average per mile operating cost for the trucking industry. $180,000 The average total yearly cost of operating a commercial truck. The largest operating expense is diesel fuel. A commercial truck can easily consume more than $70,000 of diesel fuel per year.
The Real Cost of Driving a Gasoline Car vs. a Tesla Car. Check out this dashboard that compares driving a diesel car and Tesla for one full year where the average American drives 15K miles per year at around $3.50 for gallon of gas: the total cost is around $4,000/year driving the most popular diesel car in the U.S, (a Ford F-Series 700K car).