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Mar 14, 2016

NEW HYBRID-ELECTRIC TRAILER * USA

* Pennsylvania - Hybrid electric-drive trailer tandem being developed


-- A hybrid electric-drive trailer tandem is being developed by group of engineers who promise substantial fuel savings and fast payback. The device, which for now has no official name, is under road testing and should be ready for the market in mid-2017, according to officials at Hyliion Inc., in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... The system captures energy during braking and as a tractor-trailer runs downhill, and reapplies energy through a drive axle to help the truck launch and accelerate from a standstill and run uphill. Operation is completely autonomous and, except for an on-off switch, the driver has no involvement... The system’s electronic controls read road, terrain and speed conditions and try to keep a vehicle at a desired speed... 
(Photo Hyliion Inc. - When ready in mid-2017, the product would be a complete tandem with axles, suspension, brakes and drive components. It would replace a trailer’s standard tandem) --   Pittsburgh, PA, USA - TruckingInfo, by Tom Berg - March 10, 2016

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