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EcoNews - USA - MoDOT Selected to Test Hybrid Bucket Trucks
New High-Tech Trucks Expected to Reduce Fuel, Maintenance Costs
Jefferson City, Mo.,USA -Kansas City infoZine (Kansas City,MO) -July 25, 2006: -- The Missouri Department of Transportation is the first government agency in the nation to test a new energy saving, environmentally friendly, diesel-electric bucket truck... MoDOT expects the Utility Hybrid Truck Pilot Program to demonstrate the vehicle's ability to cut fuel costs and smog-producing emissions in half, while also reducing maintenance costs, reducing noise and providing an alternative power source in emergencies... The hybrid truck is manufactured by Warrenville, Ill.-based International and Cleveland, Ohio-based Eaton Corporation, a manufacturer of electrical systems and components. The truck's aerial device is manufactured by Altec Industries. Its complex electric motor operates from advanced lithium ion batteries and a diesel engine...
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