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UPS unveils updated hybrid electric fleet to extend range
UNITED Parcel Service (UPS) has announced updates to 125 hybrid electric delivery trucks that extend their range and improve fuel economy as part of the company's broader Rolling Laboratory approach.
A compact, quiet-running two-cylinder engine replaces an earlier four-cylinder engine to extend their range, improve performance and fuel efficiency.
The updated trucks deliver significant fuel economy equivalency gains - up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle. They will be deployed in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas later this year.
The updated E-GENTM chassis with the integrated 650cc engine by Cincinnati's Workhorse Group was announced by UPS fleet maintenance chief Carlton Rose.
"These vehicles are a great example of the impact our Rolling Lab approach is having," Mr Rose said.
"Our real-world testing of this new technology revealed opportunities to improve performance and efficiency, which led to a more advanced propulsion system."
The trucks were purchased under UPS's commitment to log one billion miles with alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles by the end of 2017.
"These low-emission trucks are designed specifically to meet the stop and start needs of UPS's urban delivery routes, while driving unprecedented fuel and maintenance savings," said Workhorse CEO Steve Burns.
"This new system enables the vehicle to accommodate UPS's typical route on battery energy and uses a very small internal combustion engine to add additional energy to the batteries when, and if needed, and eliminates range anxiety," he said.
A compact, quiet-running two-cylinder engine replaces an earlier four-cylinder engine to extend their range, improve performance and fuel efficiency.
The updated trucks deliver significant fuel economy equivalency gains - up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle. They will be deployed in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas later this year.
The updated E-GENTM chassis with the integrated 650cc engine by Cincinnati's Workhorse Group was announced by UPS fleet maintenance chief Carlton Rose.
"These vehicles are a great example of the impact our Rolling Lab approach is having," Mr Rose said.
"Our real-world testing of this new technology revealed opportunities to improve performance and efficiency, which led to a more advanced propulsion system."
The trucks were purchased under UPS's commitment to log one billion miles with alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles by the end of 2017.
"These low-emission trucks are designed specifically to meet the stop and start needs of UPS's urban delivery routes, while driving unprecedented fuel and maintenance savings," said Workhorse CEO Steve Burns.
"This new system enables the vehicle to accommodate UPS's typical route on battery energy and uses a very small internal combustion engine to add additional energy to the batteries when, and if needed, and eliminates range anxiety," he said.
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