Fuel Fuel Economy Hybrid Kenworth 
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
Capstone Turbine Corporation successfully completed track testing of a Kenworth Class 7 hybrid electric work truck using its 65kW microturbine as an on-board range extender. The Kenworth Class 7 work truck features a Capstone C65 microturbine that is installed onboard and operates on compressed natural gas. Earlier post.)
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.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 22, 2010
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation will begin offering retrofit versions of its Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) hybrid power system ( earlier post ) for refuse trucks later this year. This process results in increased fuel economy. Seth Deutsch, manager – Hybrid Market Planning. Performance Mode.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 28, 2012
Odyne Systems, LLC has delivered seven trucks featuring the Odyne plug-in hybrid propulsion system to utilities and municipalities throughout Wisconsin. The new units are anticipated to deliver fuel efficiency over a conventional truck of up to 50% annually, depending upon the use of the truck. Manufactured by DUECO, Inc.
Green Car Congress
MAY 29, 2009
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will be testing in daily operation three different types of hybrid refuse collection trucks and a hybrid rack truck. The TerraPro hybrid has a rear-loading refuse packer body. Fuel savings are projected at 25%. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
Among medium- and heavy-trucks, Class 8 trucks are the largest CO 2 emitters and fuel users, consuming two-thirds of all truck fuel, or 1.57 Current fuel economy for Class 8 trucks is estimated by the US Department of Energy at 6.0 million barrels per day. mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009).
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 12, 2024
Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. This breaks the norm of a fuel cell vehicle run solely on hydrogen or simply with a battery for energy storage. kg of hydrogen).
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