Harbach Jak wrote:
What I'm thinking though is that 30% less-consumption upgrade is the
simple addition of 'California' type modifications that Detroit
mostly has not bothered to apply to larger heavy-hauling trucks here-to-fore.
I think it is unlikely that the Coca-Cola company would make false
claims of that nature. If they say these are hybrid trunks, you can
be sure they are. In any case, technical details are available on the
web, such as the fact that they use: "A motor/generator, working with
the transmission and a series of lithium ion batteries, allows the
truck to source electrical power instead of gas when traveling at
speeds below 30 mph."
They have developed a 33,000 lb truck and a 55,000 lb one.
They won the Orion Energy Systems Environmental Stewardship Award for
this and for improvements in lighting. I doubt they would win such an
award under false pretenses.
- Jed
