Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

The truck, a Peterbilt 386, was outfitted with 56 PbC batteries operating in a string configuration and incorporates Axion’s proprietary Battery Management System and data logger. ePower showed its first converted truck—a Peterbilt 387—at the 2011 Mid-America Truck Show.

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Diesel Peterbilt Fuel Economy Lead Acid 231

Electrek

APRIL 5, 2025

Based on a Peterbilt 579 commercial semi truck, the ReVolt EREV hybrid electric semi truck promises 40% better fuel economy and more than twice the torque of a conventional, diesel-powered semi. The concept has promise and now, it has customers.

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Extended Range Peterbilt Fuel Economy Range 119

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2011

This functionality delivers productivity and fuel efficiency to stop-and-go portions of a route, while the 10-speed countershaft architecture offers superior fuel economy during cruising on highways.

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Peterbilt Louisville Fuel Kentucky 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

The four trucks, based on the Peterbilt Model 320 Hybrid with Labrie body, will operate in daily curbside recycling duty and are expected to provide up to 30% improvements in fuel economy and emissions and significant reductions maintenance costs. Earlier post.) The Eaton HLA system in the truck. Click to enlarge.

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Eaton Fort Worth Peterbilt Hybrid 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

Built for Honda by Peterbilt Motors Company, the EPA Smartway-certified Model 386 hybrid truck is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by almost 45 tons per year, as compared to its diesel counterpart. The company’s diesel truck fleet, operated by its truck fleet partner, UPS Freight Truckload, typically travels 300,000 miles per day.

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Honda Peterbilt Hybrid Motor 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The remaining six projects totaling more than $71 million will support efforts to increase the fuel economy for passenger vehicle engines and powertrain systems. The goal is to develop engine technologies that will improve the fuel economy of passenger vehicles by 25-40% by 2015 using an engine-only approach. Grantee Project Award.

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Fuel Economy Downsizing Vehicles Waste 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2020

Gen5 ProRail installed on a Peterbilt 567. The Agility BlueiQ Smart Gauge is also now standard equipment on the ProRail, reducing range anxiety by providing real-time fuel economy, fuel level, and distance to empty. BlueiQ’s Eco Mode and Driver Feedback help drivers manage fuel economy and avoid unplanned stops.

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Fuel Peterbilt Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

Achates Power previously announced the opposed-piston has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. The PEMS measurements conducted by UC-Riverside for CALSTART on the Peterbilt 579 powered by the Achates Power 10.6L Earlier post.). —Dave Crompton, President, and CEO of Achates Power.

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EPA Emissions Peterbilt Diesel 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The Launch Assist has two different settings, the economy mode and the performance mode. Economy Mode. When the Hydraulic Launch Assist System is operating in Economy Mode, the energy stored in the accumulator during braking is used alone to initially accelerate the vehicle. This process results in increased fuel economy.

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Eaton Hybrid Fuel Economy Kenworth 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The compression ratio of an engine with Westport HPDI is the same as the diesel engine on which it is based, which results in fewer changes to engine components and preservation of the fuel economy benefits associated with high compression. Westport HPDI 2.0 Exclusive Westport HPDI 2.0 Proprietary HPDI 2.0

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Gas Diesel Fuel Economy Engine 220

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The Purdue-led NEXTCAR project team also includes Cummins, Peterbilt Motors Company, ZF TRW, the University of Arizona and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Our first truck platooning system is coming to market in 2017.

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Peterbilt Fuel Connect Connected 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

million to help replace all diesel-powered equipment at Frito-Lay in Modesto, including deployment of 15 heavy-duty Tesla battery electric tractors, 38 low NOx trucks fueled with renewable natural gas, and demonstrate six Peterbilt e220 battery electric trucks. Partner match: $15.4

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Cleaning Clean Transportation San Francisco 191

Baua Electric

JULY 2, 2024

This fantastic investment from these industry leaders will help to further charge Mississippi’s electric economy. The joint venture between Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck, and PACCAR – which manufactures light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates – was announced in September 2023.

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Mississippi North America Battery Batteries 52

Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

Honda may be looking for a partnership like Toyota has, with another truck maker (Peterbilt, Mack, or the like). Honda thinks that commercial vehicles like a fuel cell semi truck would help to create demand for hydrogen, and help create a hydrogen economy that would make hydrogen commercial and consumer vehicles more feasible.

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Honda Hydrogen Concept Fuel 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

Kenworth Truck Company and Peterbilt Motor Company will expanding their alternative fuel line-up by offering the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy duty natural gas engine ( earlier post ) for use in regional haul, vocational and refuse markets. Peterbilt uses the ISL G and Westport GX engine. Next-generation Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks.

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Kenworth Peterbilt Gas Engine 291

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 27, 2024

Fuel economy is measured as MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent). Peterbilt also worked with Toyota and offers its Model 579HFC for sale. Level 3, DC Fast Charging is not available. Charging nightly and driving under 29 miles will mean less need for hydrogen fuel, which is currently available at one of about 50 stations in California.

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Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 98

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Toyota (in partnership with Peterbilt and others), Hyundai and Nikola are the early leaders in hydrogen being a fuel source for over-the-road trucks, highlighted by what they are doing at the Port of Long Beach and elsewhere in California. space program, and for large semi trucks plying the highways.

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Toyota Hydrogen Lexus California 75