Eaton hybrid system has traveled up to 200 million miles

Eaton recently announced at the 2011 International Forum of Hybrid, Electric and Efficient Truck Users held in Baltimore, Maryland, that all customer vehicles equipped with its hybrid system have accumulated more than 200 million miles of mileage and reduced diesel consumption by 8 million. Gallons and reduce the discharge of harmful substances by 80,000 tons.

At present, there are more than 5,500 Eaton hybrid systems in use around the world in various types of buses, school buses, parcel delivery vehicles, beverage conveyors, refrigeration trucks, garbage trucks, utility vehicles, and other commercial applications. Eaton hybrid systems and advanced drivetrains will provide commercial vehicle manufacturers with reliable and practical solutions based on the 2014 fuel and greenhouse gas pollution standards newly established by the US Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Eaton will begin cooperation with vehicle manufacturers in 2012 to prove that its technology meets the requirements of the new standard.

John Ritter, general manager of Eaton’s Hybrid Systems Division, said: “Eaton’s leading position in hybrid systems is continuously expanding. At the same time, we have seen the owners of global truck and bus manufacturers and fleets. And our operators recognize and accept our hybrid technology. Many users who first adopted this technology have ordered truck and bus hybrid systems from us, and a large number of new customers are starting to experience the benefits of our mature technologies.”

Over the past two years, Eaton has made milestone progress in the development of hybrid systems. Its customers are located in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States and many other countries and regions. In addition to the hybrid electric power system, Eaton also began mass production of hydraulic hybrid systems from the fall of 2010. The system is also called "Eaton Hydraulic Auxiliary Starting System?" or "Eaton HLA?".

Eaton provides the world's most complete commercial vehicle hybrid power system, commercial and residential charging and charging infrastructure network. Eaton's hybrid power system and hydraulic hybrid power system are widely used by truck and bus manufacturers all over the world, including Crane Trucking Company (CCC), Duff, Daimler, Ford, Foton, Freightliner, IWC, Iveco, JNP, Golden Dragon, Kenworth, Peter Bildt, Shen Long, Solaris, Tata, China Youth Automotive, Yutong, and Zhongtong are all Eaton’s customers.

At present, American Federal Express, UPS, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and other companies already use Eaton hybrid vehicles. Florida power and lighting companies, many power and telecommunications companies in North America, and urban transit companies in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America also use Eaton hybrid technology.

The Eaton Hybrid System can reduce fuel consumption by 35% and a similar ratio of exhaust emissions while extending brake system life. In addition, the system can reduce engine idle operating time by as much as 87%, significantly reducing operating costs.