Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. Source: NREL.

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Hybrid 262

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

Eaton Corporation and the City of Ann Arbor announced the first deployment in Michigan of recycling trucks that utilize Eaton’s Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) hybrid power system. The Eaton HLA system in the truck. Eaton’s Hybrid Launch Assist technology has been tested on refuse vehicles in Fort Worth and Denver.

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Fort Worth Eaton Peterbilt Hybrid 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2010

The compressed (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) power platforms join Peterbilt’s family of SmartWay®certified on-highway vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles. Components of the Eaton heavy-duty hydraulic launch assist (HLA) system. The Eaton HLA system in the truck. Click to enlarge. Model 320 Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Peterbilt Gas Hybrid Power 230

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

earlier post ), is partnering with Equipment Maintenance Innovators (EMI-Global) to distribute HHS hydraulic hybrid retrofit systems for light- and medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles. The pump captures braking energy and stores it in accumulator. HHS upfit system. Click to enlarge. The HHS system. Hydraulic accumulator.

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Fleet Hybrid Market Denver 252