Volvo’s Mean Green hybrid racer has broken the world’s speed record at Utah’s Wendover Airfield. The truck clocked 236.577km/h (147.002mph) in a Flying Kilometer run and 153.252 km/h (95.245mph) in the Standing Kilometer. Adjustments made the truck less powerful to compensate for the higher altitude, but don’t seem to have affected its performance. Owner/driver Boije [...]
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Odyne releases new advertisement for advanced hybrid systems
April 24th, 2012 
Aaron Turpen Odeyne Systems has released a new, informative video promoting their advanced hybrid systems for work trucks and haulers. The video features several types of trucks and shows how the hybridization operates both the truck and accessories.
Package delivery fleets receive hydraulic hybrids for evaluation
April 24th, 2012 Aaron Turpen The first hydraulic hybrid package delivery vans produced for regular service are now in the hands of three major fleets for evaluations, according to the Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF). The walk-in vans were assembled by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) with bodies by Morgan Olson and drivetrain components from Parker Hannifin. [...]
Mean Green Hybrid Dragster To Try for New Records
March 26th, 2012 Aaron Turpen The Volvo Mean Green truck is going to attempt to set new records this year, according to an announcement at the Mid America Truck Show last week. The Mean Green, you may recall, is a hybrid big truck fitted out for drag racing. It and driver Boije Ovebrink hold several official records already. The truck [...]
