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The world's first hybrid street sweeper has begun cleaning the streets of New York City. The Allianz 4000 is a diesel hybrid that reduces diesel fuel use by 40 - 45 percent compared to traditional street sweepers.
The Allianz 4000 also features two 12v lithium-ion batteries and an electric traction drive system which, in addition to the diesel engine, both propel the truck and spin the broom at a constant speed. The sweeper has a top speed of 60 mph so it can travel on highways, but whie on duty it usually runs at about 3 - 7 mph.
The benefits to the hybrid street sweeper are both the huge fuel savings and the lower emissions that easily fit under any city-wide laws requiring cuts in fleet emissions.
Allianz has yet to determine a per-unit cost for the new sweeper.
via Wired Autopia
Images via Allianz
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written by Asaf Shalgi, December 18, 2010
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written by vick, January 03, 2011
I see the value of advanced technologies and understand the pricing - but it would be nice to see a side-by-side data comparison between the new and old technologies. It would help validate the decisions that are being made in the name climate impact reduction.
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If you read the specifications, you can see information quite clearly.