The most complex unit is a bucket truck equipped with a 58-foot aerial lift that is operating in the Charlotte area, pruning trees away from power lines. An Asplundh-affiliated company also operates a chip dump truck in California where emissions regulations are stringent.

Asplundh currently refuels their vehicles at public stations, but may consider using mobile refueling services in the future.

The tanks are mounted under the cab, which maintains a clean frame rail behind the cab. For Asplundh, this means there is enough room for compartments to be mounted to hold the tools and other equipment needed for vegetation management services.

A North Carolina State University grant for Clean Fuel Advanced Technology helped fund one of Asplundh’s vehicles.