hybrid truck
Gas-electric cargo vehicle
A hybrid truck uses both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor for propulsion, switching between power sources or combining them for efficiency.
The technology appears in both consumer pickup trucks and commercial freight vehicles: The company replaced its delivery fleet with hybrid trucks to reduce fuel costs.
Like other hybrid vehicles, they typically recapture braking energy to recharge their batteries.
- electricPowered by current
- electric motorConverts current to motion
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- fuel-efficientConsumes minimal energy traveling
- fuel economyVehicle efficiency rating
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