First Hybrid Refuse Truck in the World By Volvo

Never imagine that they thought of this idea. I heard of hybrid cars but a hybrid garbage truckk is a novel thing indeed. The news item was encountered at this source :-findarticles.com

Below is a short extract on this Hybrid Garbage Truck...the first in the world.

Volvo: the First Hybrid Refuse Truck in the World Launched in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News:

Steeply rising oil prices and a strong focus on the climate have made fuel-saving hybrid technology particularly interesting. Volvo Trucks (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) is now taking an important step towards commercialisation of this technology for heavy vehicles by launching two hybrid refuse trucks that will be tested in regular daily operations in Sweden by refuse collection firms Renova and Ragn-Sells.

Volvo FE hybrid refuse trucks

* 7-litre diesel engine producing 320 hp.

* Volvo’s I-SAM (Integrated Starter Alternator Motor) serves as a starter motor, electric drive motor and alternator (120 kW).

* Electronic control unit and voltage converter (AC/DC).

* Lithium-ion batteries that are recharged via the energy generated from braking, or via I-SAM.

* Volvo I-Shift, automated gearchanging system.

* The superstructures are delivered by Norba

You can have a glimpse of this revolutioary truck by visiting http://www.thenewsmarket.com/volvogroup. Their’s a video where you can view.