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E85 Hybrid Flexfuel TruckCommercial vehicle application of hybrid technology is rapidly expanding in both on and off road equipment comprising a wide range of sizes, types, uses and performance. These range from the world’s largest hybrid vehicle in Vancouver to small trucks. The commercial sector is very much driven by economics and regulations. More recently, companies have been taking action to reduce their carbon footprint and the result has been a growing market for all types of hybrid technologies that can achieve these reductions. 

Hybrid GantryFor example, TSI Terminals has reported that its hybrid Rubber Tired Gantry achieves about a 70% reduction in fuel use (pdf) over the diesel version.

 

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