Article: MoDOT Tests Hybrid Trucks.

By Curt Grandia

Diesel-Electric Trucks Expected To Halve Fuel Costs/Emissions

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is the first government agency in the nation to test a new diesel-electric bucket truck that is expected to cut fuel costs and smog-producing emissions in half, while also reducing maintenance costs, reducing noise and providing an alternative power source in emergencies.

Participating in the Utility Hybrid Truck Program, MoDOT will test three of the trucks for 18 months.

Typically, MoDOT uses bucket trucks to lift maintenance workers into the air to install signs, fix traffic signals or replace streetlights. A conventional truck must ...

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