of these developments have already been introduced to our trucks, and some will be introduced in “Some the near future. The hybrid powertrain is partly based on knowledge and experience from Volvo Buses’ hybrid and electric buses.” Facts: Volvo Concept Truck The Volvo Concept Truck is the result of the Swedish part of a bilateral research project involving both – the Swedish energy authority Energimyndigheten and the US Department of Energy. An American Concept Truck, the SuperTruck project, was developed as part of the US Department of – SuperTruck programme, which promotes research and development to improve transport Energy’s efficiency for long-haul operations in North America. Facts: Electric hybrid powertrain Recovers energy when driving downhill on slopes steeper than one per cent, or when braking. The – recovered energy is stored in the batteries and used to power the truck in electric mode on flat vehicle’s roads or low gradients. An enhanced version of Volvo driver support system I-See, which has been developed specially – Trucks’ for the hybrid powertrain, analyses the upcoming topography using information from GPS and the electronic map. Using an advanced algorithm, based on the and expected speed, the road’s elevation system calculates the most economical and efficient use of both the diesel engine and the electric motor, as well as the optimal times to use the recovered energy. In long haul transportation, it is estimated that the hybrid powertrain will allow the combustion engine to – be shut off for up to 30 per cent of driving time. This will save between 5-10 per cent in fuel, depending on the vehicle and its drive cycle. Specifications: Volvo Concept Truck Truck model: Volvo FH Engine: Volvo D13 Euro 6 Step C See film about Volvo Concept Truck here Link to high res images Read more about Volvo Concept Truck here February 28, 2017 For further information, please contact: Christina Magnusson, PR and Media Relations Volvo Trucks phone: +46 31 3227636, e-mail:
“Some of these developments have already been introduced to our trucks, and some will be introduced in the near future. The hybrid powertrain is partly based on knowledge and experience from Volvo Buses’ hybrid and electric buses.” Facts: Volvo Concept Truck – The Volvo Concept Truck is the result of the Swedish part of a bilateral research project involving both the Swedish energy authority Energimyndigheten and the US Department of Energy. – An American Concept Truck, the SuperTruck project, was developed as part of the US Department of Energy’s SuperTruck programme, which promotes research and development to improve transport efficiency for long-haul operations in North America. Facts: Electric hybrid powertrain – Recovers energy when driving downhill on slopes steeper than one per cent, or when braking. The recovered energy is stored in the vehicle’s batteries and used to power the truck in electric mode on flat roads or low gradients. – An enhanced version of Volvo Trucks’ driver support system I-See, which has been developed specially for the hybrid powertrain, analyses the upcoming topography using information from GPS and the electronic map. Using an advanced algorithm, based on the road’s elevation and expected speed, the system calculates the most economical and efficient use of both the diesel engine and the electric motor, as well as the optimal times to use the recovered energy. – In long haul transportation, it is estimated that the hybrid powertrain will allow the combustion engine to be shut off for up to 30 per cent of driving time. This will save between 5-10 per cent in fuel, depending on the vehicle and its drive cycle. Specifications: Volvo Concept Truck Truck model: Volvo FH Engine: Volvo D13 Euro 6 Step C See film about Volvo Concept Truck here Link to high res images Read more about Volvo Concept Truck here February 28, 2017 For further information, please contact: Christina Magnusson, PR and Media Relations Volvo Trucks phone: +46 31 3227636, e-mail:
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