Electric Add-On Axle For Semi Trucks

Electric Add-On Axle For Semi Trucks TRUCKS Accessories A new electric drive axle system from Hyliion Inc uses regenerative braking and auxiliary power to reduce typical semi-tractor fuel costs by nearly 30 percent annually Retrofitting a semi-trailer with the Hyliion system takes about an hour and provides instant fuel savings and positive cash flow that can repay the system cost in one year according to the company Hyliion says annual savings of more than $15 000 are possible with a typical trailer Replacing an existing axle with a Hyliion system captures energy from the truck when it’s slowing down or going down hill stores it in a battery and then reuses it during acceleration The Hyliion System also functions as an Auxiliary Power Unit APU providing electrical power to the tractor cab and reefer so the engine doesn’t have to run while the driver is resting at a truck stop Trucking industry experts estimate that an average over-the-road rig idles about 2 500 hrs annually burning about 3 000 gal of fuel in the process The Hyliion System can power a tractor cab about 20 hrs so no fuel is burned during that time another big savings Other savings are realized because the mechanical stress of braking is shifted into the Hyliion System reducing wear on brake components The system can be retrofitted to any box trailer without changing its height or length The 500-lb device replaces the trailer’s passive axle in a few short steps and has minimal to no effect on a truck’s cargo capacity Hyliion says if the entire trucking industy used its new system fuel savings could reach $50 billion annually exhaust emissions would be 10 percent less and total U S energy usage would be cut by 2 percent Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Hyliion Inc 1967 Eastern Ave Pittsburgh Penn 15147 ph 412 704-5468; www hyliion com; info@hyliion com

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