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Toyota to Begin Sales of Diesel-Electric Hybrid Forklift
21 May 2009
Toyota Industries will begin selling a diesel-electric hybrid forklift in December in Japan. (Earlier post.)
| The new hybrid forklift. Click to enlarge. |
The new Geneo-Hybrid forklift has maximum load capacity of 3,500 kg, and combines a 2.5-liter diesel with a NIMH battery pack and motor. The system operates as a series hybrid system when the forklift is driving, with the engine powering a generator. It operates as a parallel hybrid system—in which the battery-powered motor and the engine both power a hydraulic pump system—when lifting.
Toyota says that the new hybrid forklift offers a 50% improvement in fuel consumption and emissions compared to conventional 3.5t diesel forklifts.
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Posted by: Henry Gibson | May 22, 2009 at 04:01 AM
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Too bad they did not copy the NOAX free piston hydraulic hybrid. ..HG..