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Port of Long Beach to test hybrid terminal tractors
2009/4/24
Cargotec''s Kalmar business area has been awarded a contract to supply three new hybrid terminal tractors for technology trials being carried out by the Port of Long Beach.
The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are well-known as leaders in environmentally friendly, sustainable port operations.
The three hybrid terminal tractors will be fitted with a parallel hybrid drive system, which converts power from on-board batteries, having been charged by the OEM diesel engine or regenerative braking system, to an electric motor for propulsion through the rear axle.
This technology is being developed by Kalmar''s development partner in Hybrid technology, US Hybrid in Torrance, California.
"The trials will commence in about a year and will last for a full 12 months. The trials should not only prove the hybrid concept with new terminal tractors, but also that used terminal tractors can be modified to hybrid power. We estimate that adding a hybrid kit may result in fuel savings of up to 30 percent," said Jay Hayes, vice president, research and development, Kalmar terminal tractors at Cargotec.
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2009/4/24