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The all-new electronic limited slip differential, Ultra Posi is designed for front and rear-wheel drive vehicles, performs comparably to four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive systems and provides up to a 10% savings in fuel economy, Eaton says. —Chris Ostrander, vice president and general manager - Eaton Torque Controls.
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used an Eaton hybrid system-equipped 2009 International DuraStar 4300 recovery vehicle during the recent Daytona 500 motorsports race. Towing and recovery vehicles of this type are well-suited for Eaton's hybrid electric system. —Scott Davis, manager for Eaton’s Hybrid Power business unit in North America.
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Components of the Eaton heavy-duty hydraulic launch assist (HLA) system. This fluid is stored until the driver next accelerates the vehicle which reduces fuel consumption and wear on the engine. The Eaton HLA system in the truck. In “performance mode,” the stored energy is released and blended with engine power at launch.
Eaton hybrid system schematic. The hybrid tractors featured the Eaton parallel hybrid propulsion systems with 44 kW peak, 26 kW continuous electric motors working with a Fuller medium-duty automated manual 6-speed transmission. Click to enlarge. A random dispatch system ensured the vehicles are used in a similar manner.
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will test two hybrid systems—one developed by ArvinMeritor and one developed by Eaton and Peterbilt—in Class 8 trucks. Wal-Mart uses Class 8 trucks to haul its trailers and deliver product to its stores. Energy that is generated during braking is captured and stored using regenerative braking.
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This latest round of ARPA-E projects seek to address the remaining challenges in energy storage technologies, which could revolutionize the way Americans store and use energy in electric vehicles, the grid and beyond, while also potentially improving the access to energy for the US. Eaton Corporation. Bosch's advanced battery.
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Other key additions to the team include Heather Henderson as senior brand manager and Sophie Eaton as sales operations director. Eaton has senior sales experience with HLC, Cinelli Bicycles, Giant Bicycle, and Clif Bar. We can’t wait to show you what else we have in store for 2025 and beyond.”
Energy Storage Systems Batteries or other storage systems can be integrated into a HEMS to store excess energy during periods of low demand and release it during peak demand times. These systems store excess energy generated during periods of high production and release it when demand is high or when renewable generation is low.
This idea that you can store 75-plus kilowatt-hours of energy in your car and it’s sitting in your garage 95% of the time, and be able to tap into that as storage for distributing renewable generation, we think is a complete game-changer for accelerating the EV transition and solving some of the issues that the grid is having today.
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