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Largest US diesel-electric hybrid truck pilot program

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by VARedDevil, Oct 21, 2004.

  1. VARedDevil

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    International Truck and Engine Corporation and Eaton Corporation have been selected to manufacture diesel-electric hybrid trucks for a US national pilot programme serving the utility industry. The programme will test a minimum of 20 factory-built International utility trucks featuring an integrated hybrid powertrain solution jointly developed by the two companies.

    http://www.itsinternational.com/News/artic...m?recordID=6629
     
    #1 VARedDevil, Oct 21, 2004
  2. TonyPSchaefer

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    Very interesting. I believe that some really good potential lies in trucks like those in the article, mail delivery trucks, buses, and other start-and-stop vehicles. To that end, here's an article indicating that FedEx has alreay put hybrid trucks into their fleet.

    http://www.calstart.org/info/newsnotes/pub...ail.php?id=6951

    Is it just me and my browser or is the font really messed up?
     
    #2 TonyPSchaefer, Oct 21, 2004
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    Large trucks especially garbage trucks have a big potiental for some major fuel savings, pollution reduction, and reduced wear and tear. I heard somewhere that the average garbage truck is over 10 years old, and gets less than 3 mpg. :crazyeyes:

    If you can't read the article, highlight it with your mouse.
     
    #3 SJhybrid, Oct 25, 2004
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