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Article: United States: Energy Technology Firm Wins Military Contract.
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- Article date:
- November 2, 2009
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Byline: kusumv03
The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center along with the National Automotive Center has awarded SuperDrive a contract valued in excess of $2 Million to supply vehicles equipped with a Hydrostatic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).
SuperDrive, owned by a conglomerate of Indiana businessmen, is an emerging energy management technology company focused on reducing fuel consumption on medium to heavy trucks and buses with start-stop duty cycles.
By using intelligent hydraulics, SuperDrive engineered a CVT that manages the diesel engine RPM during acceleration and cruising at 30-50% fewer RPMs ...