Clean Automotive Technology. Innovation that Works SEFft United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA Announces Partnership to Demonstrate World's First Full Hydraulic Hybrid Urban Delivery Vehicle The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a new partnership to show the benefits of EPA's full hydraulic hybrid technology for urban pick-up and delivery fleets. This unique technology is based on numerous EPA pioneering hybrid patents. a EPA and its partner, Eaton Corporation - Fluid Power, will fabricate EPA's new and innovative integrated hydraulic rear-drive for a United Parcel Service (UPS) package vehicle. a The members contributing to this exciting partnership include: EPA, Eaton Corporation - Fluid Power, UPS, International Truck and Engine Corporation, U.S. Army - National Automotive Center, and Morgan-Olson. a Hydraulic hybrid technology that will be used in the UPS demonstration vehicle: S Uses a hydraulic energy storage and propulsion system (versus a battery system in electric hybrids) S Captures and stores a large fraction of the energy normally wasted in vehicle braking S Uses this energy to help propel the vehicle during the next vehicle acceleration S Enables the engine to operate more efficiently when it is needed a The demonstration UPS package vehicle will include: S Two power sources to operate the vehicle - the EPA Clean Diesel Combustion engine and hydraulic hybrid components S Full hydraulic hybrid technology that replaces the conventional drivetrain with a hydraulic drivetrain and eliminates the need for a transmision S Primary hydraulic components consisting of two hydraulic accumulator vessels, one engine hydraulic pump, and one integrated rear-drive hydraulic pump-motor assembly Layout-Full Series Hydraulic Hybrid in an Urban Delivery Vehicle a Clean Diesel Combustion technology is the combination of several innovative improvements in diesel fuel injection system performance, reoptimization and refinement of air management turbocharging systems, and an improved combustion system - creating a diesel engine capable of meeting the 2010 NOx standards without NOx aftertreatment. a The EPA's advanced technology in the UPS demonstration vehicle is targeted to achieve: >^ 60-70 percent better fuel economy >^ 2010 heavy-duty vehicle NOx standard >^ Ability to recoup additional cost for new hydraulic hybrid technology in less than 3 years www.epa.gov/otaq/technology February 2005 EPA420-F-05-006 ------- |