Soft-drink maker takes the hybrid road

Cybergal · Mar 6, 2008

Soft-drink maker takes the hybrid road
3/6/08

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Coca-Cola Enterprises will purchase 120 new diesel-electric hybrid beverage trucks this year, all of them using Eaton's drivetrain system. It's the largest single North American commercial order for medium-duty hybrid trucks so far, and the largest such order for Eaton. The soft-drink maker bought 20 similar trucks in 2007.

Though Coca-Cola won't divulge details about the truck OEMs involved, the new order is believed to be a mix of Kenworth T370 and International DuraStar vehicles.
The beverage company has done extensive testing of Eaton's hybrid-electric drivetrain, and has seen emissions drop by roughly 32 percent and fuel consumption by up to 37 percent as compared to conventionally powered trucks in its current fleet. Coca-Cola also reports lower maintenance costs on the hybrid trucks. Eaton launched full-scale production of its hybrid system last summer. more here............http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?intDocID=19215&CFID=2375103&CFTOKEN=68030255
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remicadekid · Mar 6, 2008

hummmmmmmmmm ???? figured they run their trucks on soft drink fuel> (coke)!!!! just a thought
JD

finebabymakr · Mar 7, 2008

remicadekid said: ↑

hummmmmmmmmm ???? figured they run their trucks on soft drink fuel> (coke)!!!! just a thought
JD
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Well surely it's the best tasting fuel. LOL

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