Hybrid diesel-electric

The International DuraStar Hybrid is the transportation industry’s first medium-duty diesel electric hybrid truck, providing customers with improved fuel ef-ficiency and reduced engine emissions. As an example, one company will use the truck to collect organics for recycling. This includes using hybrid trucks to collect food waste from restaurants, schools and other institutions to be converted into odourless, nutrient-rich soil. The truck has the proven capability to provide fuel savings from 30 to 40 percent on standard in-city pickup and delivery applications. The fuel efficiency can increase to more than 60 percent in utility-type applications.