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Eaton developing hydraulic hybrid systems

Eaton, a company primarily known for making superchargers that make your vehicle go like stink, but guzzle even more gas, is also in the series hydraulic hybrid (SHH) business. The drive system in a hydraulic hybrid replaces the conventional drivetrain; the engine is effectively rendered a "pump" for the hydraulics, and energy is stored in two different accumulators that then power the wheels. Fuel savings of 50-70% are achieved by the system being much lighter than a traditional drivetrain, along with regenerative braking and the fact that the ... Read more →

High gas prices mean more superchargers. We're okay with that Jeremy Korzeniewski

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EPA unveils hydraulic hybrid UPS delivery truck Alex Nunez

This week in Washington, the EPA pulled the wraps off of the hydraulic hybrid vehicle we reported it was developing back in December of 2005. The result of the cooperative effort between the EPA, ...

Your next utility emergency could be handled by a hybrid truck 3 years ago on Autoblog

A variety of segments in the heavy-truck industry could be well suited to hybrid drivetrains, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is showing off a couple different types at its Hybrid Vehicle expo. TXU was showing off its recently purchased hybrid-electric utility bucket trucks, ...

Big boost, no waiting! Antonov debuts two-speed supercharger 3 years ago on Autoblog

Racers and backyard mechanics alike have been searching for years for a forced-induction system that generates boost from idle to redline for years. Pricy sequential turbo systems and their ilk have done the job to this point, but Atonov is proposing an altogether different system: a two-speed ...






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