Coca-Cola Refreshments Class 8 Diesel Electric Hybrid Tractor Evaluation: 13-Month Final Report
This report focuses on a parallel hybrid-electric diesel tractor trailer propulsion system currently being operated by Coca-Cola Refreshments (CCR). The hybrid propulsion system is an alternative to the standard diesel system and allows for increased fuel economy, which ultimately reduces petroleum use. This study highlights the importance of route selection and vehicle placement to optimize hybrid advantage. Hybrid advantage is optimized in routes which include high start-stop density. The 13-month evaluation used five Kenworth T370 hybrid tractors and five Freightliner M2106 standard diesel tractors located at a CCR facility in the Miami, Florida, area. A random dispatch system ensured the vehicles were used in a similar manner. Global positioning system logging, fueling, and maintenance records and laboratory dynamometer testing were used to evaluate the performance of these hybrid tractors.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Authors:
- Walkowicz, K
- Lammert, M
- Curran, P
- Publication Date: 2012-8
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Edition: Technical Report
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: 48p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Diesel trucks; Dynamometers; Electric trucks; Fuel consumption; Hybrid vehicles; Performance tests; Route choice; Tractor trailer combinations; Vehicle performance
- Subject Areas: Energy; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01470765
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: NREL/TP-5400-53502
- Contract Numbers: DE-AC36-08GO28308; Task No. FC08.3000
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 28 2013 8:44AM