Eaton
showcasing hydraulic hybrid vehicles
Wednesday,
October 04, 2006
The Eaton
Corporation is hosting Fluid Power Technology
Days to demonstrate its hydraulic hybrid
propulsion system. "The UPS delivery truck
on display features the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)'s patented series hybrid
hydraulic powertrain technology. The truck
achieves 50-70 percent better fuel efficiency in
urban driving and lowers greenhouse gas
emissions by roughly 40 percent compared to a
conventional UPS diesel-powered delivery truck,
according to EPA estimates. The EPA is also
estimates that a typical fleet owner operating
one of these high-efficiency hydraulic
powertrains would save up to 1,000 gallons of
fuel each year per truck. The vehicle was
developed through a partnership between EPA,
Eaton, UPS, International Truck and Engine
Corporation and the U.S. Army." (Full
Press Release)
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