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UPS Adds 40 Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles to its Portfolio
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October 04, 2012

UPS Adds 40 Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles to its Portfolio

By Tabitha Naylor
Contributing Writer

Just recently, UPS revealed it had deployed 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHVs), 20 in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta. The package cars are jointly developed by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Parker Hannifin Corporation. When compared to traditional diesel-powered vehicles which use automatic transmissions in stop-and-go applications, these cars can attain up to 35 percent improved fuel economy and up to 30 percent CO2 emissions reduction.


Grants from the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program supported both deployments. This program aims to reduce petroleum consumption in transportation, while focusing on advancing the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local actions. Before the end of 2012, HHVs will be introduced in Atlanta, while in Baltimore the HHVs will be deployed immediately. In Laguna Hills, Calif., UPS currently has one HHV in operation. Since 2006, it has been working closely with manufacturers to develop and test HHV technology.

"Our long-term goal is to minimize our dependence on foreign energy and one way we will get there is through the deployment of a wide variety of technologies and designs in our fleet," stated Mike Britt, UPS director of Alternative Fuel Vehicle Engineering, in a statement.

Britt added UPS is an early adopter of the technology and that with the significant fuel economy and emission reductions that come from the HHVs, the company were indeed very pleased with the results.   

A fuel-efficient diesel combustion engine and advanced series hydraulic hybrid are two power sources that the HHVs operate on. Similar to how energy is created with electric motors and batteries in a hybrid electric vehicle, energy created by the vehicle's continued braking action is stored in the HHV's hydraulic high-pressure accumulator. To propel the vehicle, the HHV has a function to turn off the engine and drive the vehicle using the stored energy. Up to 90 minutes of engine run time on a typical route can be reduced by this engine-off strategy.

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Edited by Jamie Epstein


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