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* Canada - Eaton showcases its hydraulic hybrid system in Toronto
Toronto,ONT,CAN -Truck News, by James Menzies -11 June 2008: -- Eaton's Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) hybrid system was on display in Canada for the first time recently at the City of Toronto's Green Fleet Expo... A Peterbilt model 320 refuse truck decked out in Waste Management livery was on display at the show, where it attracted much attention from municipal fleet managers in attendance. The HLA hybrid system will go into production later this year on Peterbilt trucks... Eaton designed the HLA system which, like its hybrid-electric system, generates power under braking. However it does not require an electric motor or battery pack. Regenerative braking occurs when the driver takes their foot off the gas... (This Peterbilt refuse truck with Eaton's Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) system was recently on display in Toronto)* USA - Allison says test results prove automatic transmissions equal better fuel mileage
Indianapòlis,IND,USA -TruckNews (CAN) -11 June 2008: -- Allison Transmission says it has proof its automatic transmissions result in improved fuel-efficiency... The company recently completed testing which showed its fully-automatic transmissions combined with a truck spec'd for the application it's working in can go a long way towards reducing fuel expenses... He said the automatic provides much smoother, full-power shifts during acceleration in an efficient manner compared to mechanical and automated mechanical transmissions which interrupt engine power each time a shift is made. In pickup and delivery applications, there can be over 600 upshifts over an eight-hour shift, Gilbert points out, so maintaining full engine power during shifting is key to improving fuel mileage...
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