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Lightning Hybrids’ lightweight composite accumulator for hydraulic hybrid systems

Green Car Congress

Up to a 35% gain in fuel efficiency in heavy drive cycles is achieved by regenerating the braking energy that is normally wasted to heat, and using this energy instead of the internal combustion engine for acceleration. Volvo: FL (15 tonne) (UK). System in place underneath a truck. Click to enlarge. Ashok-Leyland: Transit Bus (India).

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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They weigh more than 10,000 pounds and include tractor-trailers and other freight trucks, school and public transit buses, delivery trucks, utility vehicles (including waste disposal), construction vehicles, and shuttles. What do we mean by MHDs ? Delivery vans, commercial-use vans, and pickup trucks are considered light-duty vehicles.