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Eaton To Begin Providing Hydraulic Hybrid Retrofit Kit in 2010

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The energy is then returned to the wheels when the vehicle accelerates, reducing gas consumption and improving performance. Eaton Corp. has developed a hydraulic hybrid retrofit kit specifically.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. Hybrid: A123 Systems, Eaton, FUSO, ITK Engineering, Mercedes-Benz, MiaSole, US Hybrid. SuperTruck is supported by the US DOE under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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