Friday, March 14, 2014

A Walmart Hybrid Semi?

"CEO Doug McMillan said in his blog that he never thought Walmart's sustainability journey would lead to trucks like this.
He's referring to WAVE — Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience — which is just beginning formal testing. The first truck to be built from carbon fiber, it is 20 percent more aerodynamic than current trucks, and its micro-turbine hybrid powertrain can run on a variety of fuels. In addition to Capstone's microturbine there's an electric motor and battery storage system..."

http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2014/03/13/walmarts-rolls-out-testing-its-carbon-fiber-wave-truck?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRolsqXLZKXonjHpfsX56%2BUsUaa0lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4CS8JqI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFSLHEMa5qw7gMXRQ%3D

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