NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage
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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. The team found that hybrid fuel costs per mile were 12% less than for the diesels. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge. per mile)—i.e.,
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