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TechnoNews - USA - Mack Truck shows off heavy-duty hybrid
USA -Fleet Owner (subscription) -Sep 28, 2005: -- Mack Trucks Inc. today displayed on Capitol Hill a prototype hybrid electric powertrain for Class 8 trucks mounted on an Air Force R-11 6,000 gallon refueler truck built on a Mack RD 6x4 chassis... The powerplant combines the power of an electric motor with that of a diesel engine. The electrical motor runs on regenerative energy stored during braking... Congressional supporters of the project aim to ultimately see the development of a full hybrid system capable of launching a heavy-duty truck on electrical power alone. Full hybrids would significant reduce fuel consumption and noise, especially for refuse trucks, Mack said...
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