Video: Class 8 Hybrid Truck Prototype

May 1, 2009
ArvinMeritor recently showed off its dual-mode hybrid tractor in Washington, D.C.

From Senior Editor Sean Kilcarr: ArvinMeritor recently showed off its dual-mode hybrid tractor in Washington, D.C. It's a truck designed to operate completely on electricity below 48 miles per hour (mph). ArvinMeritor's Tammy Packard explains how this hybrid system works and its future development path.

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