The opening of the 21st century has led to the development of more hybrid technological advancements. This encompasses the production of eco-friendly vehicles that benefit both the user and the environment. Today, many hybrid vehicles such as commercial trucks are being manufactured because they consume less fuel, have reduced carbon dioxide emissions and decrease the noise level of the vehicle. Hence, they run with maximum efficiency and improve fuel economy.

What is This Vehicle?

This hybrid is a truck that is powered with a gas engine and one or more electric motors. This type of advance works by converting the power produced by motion into electric energy rather than wasting it in the environment as heat energy. The existence of these kinds of vehicles is to decrease fuel cost, increase performance and to protect the environment from harm.

Eco-friendly and Energy Efficient!

Today, diesel electric-powered bucket trucks are becoming ecologically friendly and are continuously being manufactured to promote fuel efficiency and decrease exhaust pipe emissions. This type of hybrid is said to decrease fuel costs from 30% to 60% compared to conventional diesel-powered counterparts. Due to its ability to convert kinetic energy into electric energy, this utility truck is now the center of study and some experimentation to investigate its ability to produce 25 kw of electricity which could provide electric power to dozens of homes. This vehicle usually stores and captures energy when the driver applies pressure on the brake pedal.

It is hoped that this truck could achieve maximum efficiency and hopefully cut down carbon dioxide emissions to 45 tons per year while increasing mileage up to 300,000 miles per day.

An Answer to a Declining Economy?

This type of transportation is now the focus of immense numbers of experiments because it provides more benefits to both the environment and the buyer. It has been proven that these vehicles improve fuel economy and, as the future approaches, have a good chance of becoming an ultimate buffer to a worsening economy.

Equipped with Efficient Diesel Engines

These hybrids are the preeminent vehicles when it comes to fuel economy. A new generation of prototype trucks has been developed by top manufacturers to accommodate the overwhelming needs of the 21st century. These new vehicles, which are currently being produced, have diesel engines that are efficient in oxidizing fuel which in turn reduces fuel consumption. This new type of truck can travel greater distances with better fuel savings.

Compared to their conventional counterparts, the new trucks have a 40% to 60% decrease in fuel consumption and thousands of dollars in savings for gasoline expenditures. They are powered by bio-diesel fuel and a battery which stores the energy needed to make the vehicle operate, thus decreasing gasoline expenses up to 50%. By using bio-diesel fuel and battery power, they decrease carbon dioxide emissions while producing a nearly inaudible engine sound which is beneficial to the neighborhoods in which they operate.

First PHEV Bucket Truck

The Adams Electric Cooperative in Gettysburg, PA is the first to introduce the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) bucket truck. This new type of truck is composed of a propulsion system that decreases fuel consumption and lessens toxic gas emissions. In addition to the new advances, this type of machine has the capability to operate a hydraulic boom without the use of the diesel engine.

Generally, diesel electric-powered trucks lower smog production, increase fuel savings and reduce noise pollution, all which make for a greener and safer environment every day. It is quite evident that these efficient, eco-friendly vehicles make ‘going green’ more than just a color change!