Automate Report post Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Freightliner ... Its loaded 65,000-pound semi returned 12.2 mpg during a real world highway test, 115 percent better than the average truck on the road today. http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/03/26/freightliner-supertruck-hauls-goods-sips-fuel/ Edited May 12, 2016 by Automate 2 B25Nut and hybridbear reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrySql Report post Posted March 26, 2015 A local Uniform/Linen supplier has been running 100 Ford Hybrid Walk-in Vans for a few years now, I see them around our area.http://www.worktruckonline.com/channel/fuel-management/news/story/2010/05/cintas-orders-set-of-100-hybrids-for-calif-fleet.aspx http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/azure-dynamics-receives-100-unit-balancetm-hybrid-electric-walk-in-van-order-from-cintas-corporation-94909964.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acdii Report post Posted March 27, 2015 FedEx has Electric vans for city delivery too. 1 Peter Davio reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easy Rider Report post Posted March 27, 2015 FedEx has Electric vans for city delivery too. In my sub-division/community they use golf carts. :drool: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B25Nut Report post Posted March 27, 2015 There is more info on the SuperTruck here: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097471_daimler-unveils-supertruck-12-mpg-semi-is-more-than-twice-as-fuel-efficientDaimler is the one who developed it with the help of a $40 million Federal grant. 1 hybridbear reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybridbear Report post Posted March 28, 2015 UPS has some hybrid delivery trucks in MN. Many of the UPS/FedEx trucks here run on natural gas. The semi is really neat. I wonder why it isn't street legal as designed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acdii Report post Posted March 29, 2015 Semi trucks have a lot of safety features that have to be part of the rig. All the brakes use compressed air which is produced off a direct drive compressor on the diesel engine. It could be that the hybrid semi may not have a constant run direct drive compressor, and that would make it not legal for the streets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Automate Report post Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) Here is another hybrid semi that is actually going into production http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2016/05/11/nikola-motors-sleek-hybrid-semi-is-tesla-trucks/?intcmp=hpbt4 6 wheel all electric drive, no transmission, gas turbine to charge the batteries, 320kWh mean battery pack. Edited May 12, 2016 by Automate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
