http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/02/25/is-there-a-heavy-duty-hybrid-in-your-future/ The Fleet Maintenance Blog, where Editor Mark O’Connell comments on what’s right and wrong in the industry. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:54:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/02/25/is-there-a-heavy-duty-hybrid-in-your-future/#comment-104 Craig Allen Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:25:52 +0000 http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/02/25/is-there-a-heavy-duty-hybrid-in-your-future/#comment-104 The brake life will far exceed one year. In heavey duty buses it has already gone beyond two. I have heard comments like there is a possibility of never touching the brakes over the life of the bus (12 years). One year is a very very conservative estimation. On the drive line side in trucks I have to beleive there is also going to be less drive line shock and thus a possible savings as well. Lots of positives to hopefully offset the cost. Not too sure there is a complete ROI yet. The brake life will far exceed one year. In heavey duty buses it has already gone beyond two. I have heard comments like there is a possibility of never touching the brakes over the life of the bus (12 years). One year is a very very conservative estimation. On the drive line side in trucks I have to beleive there is also going to be less drive line shock and thus a possible savings as well. Lots of positives to hopefully offset the cost. Not too sure there is a complete ROI yet.

]]> http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/02/25/is-there-a-heavy-duty-hybrid-in-your-future/#comment-100 David Peck Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:39:10 +0000 http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/02/25/is-there-a-heavy-duty-hybrid-in-your-future/#comment-100 Timely article. It is time for a class 7 or 8 heavy duty hybrid. I have been aware of this development for several years and I am looking into purchasing one as soon as they are available. In the waste business all of our work is done in 200 foot drives. I am excited with the hybrid hydraulic drive being developed by Autocar. The added weight of the large batteries, along with the added charging times and duty cycles for the electric hybrids, makes the hydraulic hybrid a more appealing unit for my fleet. You need to keep these hybrids in the forefront of your reporting. They will be the way of the future. California truckers already know the horrors of CNG and LNG. Electric and hydraulic hybrids coupled with the newer emission compliant diesel engines seems to be the way to not only meet todays emission standards, but also provide a possibility of tomorrows emission regs by reducing CO2 as well. Timely article. It is time for a class 7 or 8 heavy duty hybrid. I have been aware of this development for several years and I am looking into purchasing one as soon as they are available. In the waste business all of our work is done in 200 foot drives. I am excited with the hybrid hydraulic drive being developed by Autocar. The added weight of the large batteries, along with the added charging times and duty cycles for the electric hybrids, makes the hydraulic hybrid a more appealing unit for my fleet. You need to keep these hybrids in the forefront of your reporting. They will be the way of the future. California truckers already know the horrors of CNG and LNG. Electric and hydraulic hybrids coupled with the newer emission compliant diesel engines seems to be the way to not only meet todays emission standards, but also provide a possibility of tomorrows emission regs by reducing CO2 as well.

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