Hybrid garbage trucks from Volvo and Mack

Rybold · 07-19-2008, 05:23 PM

As you might recall, a few months ago, UPS placed an order for 200 hybrid trucks from Freightliner(*). UPS trucks are midsize; not large diesels. Now, it appears that Volvo and Mack are developing hybrid electric powertrains for large trucks. Since highway driving makes less use of regenerative braking than city driving, their initial target will be garbage trucks.

ARTICLE: The Herald-Mail

(*) UPS: Press Release

dogfriend · 07-20-2008, 01:01 AM

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07-19-2008, 05:23 PM	#1
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07-20-2008, 01:01 AM	#2
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