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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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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. Source: NREL.

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Study Concludes That Class 8 Truck Fuel Consumption Could Be Reduced By Up to 50% By 2017 Using Existing and Emerging Technologies; Current Payback Requirements Could Forestall Implementation

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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).

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Eaton Launches Hydraulic Hybrid Retrofit Program for Refuse Trucks

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This process results in increased fuel economy. While fuel economy improvements are seen in Performance Mode, the greatest benefit is increased productivity. While fuel economy improvements are seen in Performance Mode, the greatest benefit is increased productivity. Performance Mode.

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Odyne Systems delivers 7 plug-in hybrid work trucks through the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program

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The Odyne plug-in hybrid drive system reduces fleet operating and maintenance costs, and depending on duty cycle, enables large trucks to obtain significant fuel economy improvements compared to traditional diesel engines. Manufactured by DUECO, Inc. The Terex Commander 4042 digger derrick features a DUECO, Inc.

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New York City Department of Sanitation Testing Four Different Hybrid Trucks

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The vehicles under evaluation include a parallel hybrid electric diesel collector from Mack Trucks (a Volvo Group subsidiary); a series-hybrid and an hydraulic parallel hybrid collector ( earlier post ) from Crane Carrier; and the Kenworth T370 diesel-electric hybrid (for the rack truck). The T370 Class 7 is powered by the PACCAR 6.7-liter

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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

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Charging nightly and driving less than 29 miles will mean less need for hydrogen fuel, which is currently available at only about 50 stations in California. MPGe fuel economy is rated at 61 mpg city/52 highway/57 combined using the electric battery and compressed hydrogen fuel. DC Fast Charging is not available.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

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The e:FCEV advances the company’s zero emissions goals–100-percent of its vehicles will be battery electric or fuel cell electric models by 2040, and the company will reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Clean Fleet Report got a chance to give the model a short test drive recently ahead of the public launch.

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