Volvo Hybrid - a rolling revolution
It isn’t often that revolutions occur in the world of trucks. However, the breakthrough of hybrid technology really does the term justice.
Hybrid technology makes it possible to reduce a truck’s fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 30 percent. During idling, when stuck in traffic jams and during loading and unloading, emissions drop to zero. What is more, noise levels are significantly lower.
How the hybrid truck works
The main power source in Volvo’s hybrid system is a diesel engine that can run on either conventional or bio-renewable diesel fuel. It is supplemented with an electric motor that is used primarily when starting off from standstill, during acceleration and when idling. When the diesel engine operates, it also recharges the electric motor’s batteries. Whenever the brakes are applied, the resultant retardation energy is not wasted but is instead harnessed by generating more electric power that in turn is stored in the batteries. An intelligent electronic control system ensures that power is always delivered in the most optimum and fuel-efficient way.
Volvo Hybrid - a rolling revolution
It isn’t often that revolutions occur in the world of trucks. However, the breakthrough of hybrid technology really does the term justice.