Toyota Industries Corp (TICO) announced that it will launch the world's first internal combustion hybrid lift truck. Sales of the truck, know as the Geneo-Hybrid, will begin in Japan this December. Toyota's U.S. Material Handling subsidiary has yet to announce when the hybrid machine will be available in the U.S. market.
The lift truck is an 8,000 pound counterbalanced vehicle combining a 2.5 liter diesel engine with an electric motor and a nickel-metal hydride battery. The new hybrid will reportedly deliver the same operational performance as the conventional diesel-powered lift trucks while reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 50%.
The Geneo-Hybrid combines a Series Hybrid System for driving with a Parallel Hybrid System for load handling. With the Series Hybrid System, the lift truck's drive motor runs on electric energy from the engine-powered generator and battery. Load handling functions are powered by a Parallel Hybrid System with a hydraulic pump that receives mechanical energy from the diesel engine and generator, and electric energy from the battery. The nickel hydride battery is recharged by the engine's operation and does not require plug-in recharging.
This hybrid truck will reportedly provide both improved environmental performance and economic benefits for customers due to lower fuel costs.
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