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03-04-2010, 07:43 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg FedEx has accumulated more than five million miles on its Eaton-powered hybrid vehicles. (http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=69593)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/FEDEX_Retrofit_HEV_trucks.jpgTRUCKINGINFO (http://www.truckinginfo.com) - March 4, 2010
Fantastic! When will the rest of those fleets be converted? --Ed.
Eaton Corporation has more than 2,400 hybrid systems in use today, with customers collectively accumulating more than 30 million miles of service throughout the world.
"Eaton hybrid commercial vehicles are true work horses that are helping our customers complete the job at hand while also helping them reduce their fuel consumption and level of pollutants," said Dimitri Kazarinoff, vice president and general manager of Eaton's Hybrid Power Systems Division. "This milestone has taken 10 years to achieve, but as the technology becomes even more mainstream and the benefits better understood, we are confident that we can reach the next 30 million miles in a fraction of the time."
FedEx accounts for more than five million miles on its Eaton-powered hybrid trucks and vans.
"Together we are demonstrating that hybrids are very reliable at reducing fuel consumption and emissions," said John Formisano, vice president, Global Vehicles, FedEx Express. "Since 2004, with the help of Eaton, we have reduced our fuel use by nearly 200,000 gallons and carbon dioxide emissions by... http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=69593
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/FEDEX_Retrofit_HEV_trucks.jpgTRUCKINGINFO (http://www.truckinginfo.com) - March 4, 2010
Fantastic! When will the rest of those fleets be converted? --Ed.
Eaton Corporation has more than 2,400 hybrid systems in use today, with customers collectively accumulating more than 30 million miles of service throughout the world.
"Eaton hybrid commercial vehicles are true work horses that are helping our customers complete the job at hand while also helping them reduce their fuel consumption and level of pollutants," said Dimitri Kazarinoff, vice president and general manager of Eaton's Hybrid Power Systems Division. "This milestone has taken 10 years to achieve, but as the technology becomes even more mainstream and the benefits better understood, we are confident that we can reach the next 30 million miles in a fraction of the time."
FedEx accounts for more than five million miles on its Eaton-powered hybrid trucks and vans.
"Together we are demonstrating that hybrids are very reliable at reducing fuel consumption and emissions," said John Formisano, vice president, Global Vehicles, FedEx Express. "Since 2004, with the help of Eaton, we have reduced our fuel use by nearly 200,000 gallons and carbon dioxide emissions by... http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=69593