A Navistar press release reported the unveiling of an additional hybrid
truck configuration – the International DuraStar Hybrid tractor –
which targets general freight haulers and food/beverage distributors.
Like the other trucks in the International DuraStar Hybrid line, this diesel
electric hybrid Class 7 tractor can provide fuel savings of 20-25 percent on a
standard in-city pickup and delivery applications. This savings is the
equivalent of paying almost a dollar less per gallon at the pump.
International DuraStar Hybrid trucks employ a parallel-type, diesel-electric
hybrid architecture that is supplied by Eaton Corporation. The hybrid-electric
system recovers energy during braking, and can add power back into the
driveline during start and acceleration, making it more efficient in city
driving.
The hybrid also reduces the amount of emissions released into the air.
Overall, the DuraStar Hybrid emits up to 33 percent less hydrocarbon emissions
and 35 percent less nitrogen oxide emissions versus standard diesel trucks.
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