New Fuel-Efficient UPS Delivery Trucks are Smokin’ Hot!

By Alex in Auto & Transportation, Pictures on Sep 4, 2007 at 2:59 pm

The EPA and UPS have unveiled "the most fuel-efficient and cost effective delivery vehicle in the world", a stylish UPS delivery truck powered by a hydraulic hybrid propulsion system:

According to the EPA, the hydraulic hybrid technology can increase fuel efficiency by 60-70% in urban use and lowers greenhouse gas emissions by 40% compared to UPS’s conventional diesel delivery trucks. The system was developed in concert with leading automotive engineering firm, FEV Engine Technology, Inc. (FEV).

FEV worked with the EPA to design, simulate and analyze the hydraulic systems and components, and fabricated the power train system and components that are used to store energy, in contrast to electric motors and batteries used in electric hybrid vehicles. Results of testing and analysis show that this technology has the potential to save more than 1,000 gallons of fuel each year in delivery and other service vehicle applications.

Link – Thanks Chris Burke!


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  1. Will
    Sep 4th, 2007 at 4:00 pm

    Want to know something unbelievable?
    I’m a regular visitor to Neatorama.
    I’m familiar with this picture.
    Why? Because I took this picture in ’04 at a car show my church puts on every summer in their parking lot.
    Small world I guess.

  2. jonno
    Sep 4th, 2007 at 4:01 pm

    And those flames make it go 25mph faster than standard …. fact!

  3. Britt
    Sep 4th, 2007 at 4:35 pm

    Flames and stripes = faster car.

  4. Alex
    Sep 4th, 2007 at 5:47 pm

    Really, will? Treehugger didn’t credit the photo – if you can give me a link to a flickr acct or your website with the photo, I’ll credit you with it.

  5. Justin
    Sep 4th, 2007 at 6:28 pm

    Will they actually have the flames on it?

  6. ypres
    Sep 4th, 2007 at 7:00 pm

    now if only they coulf figure out how to not build the ups trucks like gigantic boxes, they could save another 40%!

  7. Alex
    Sep 4th, 2007 at 10:10 pm

    Them trucks are designed by the borg, ypres.

  8. Jonathan (of the Japan Journal)
    Sep 5th, 2007 at 5:43 am

    Flames: they ain’t just for Optimus Prime no more!

  9. b
    Sep 5th, 2007 at 8:56 am

    I heard the drivers were all switching to performance-enhancing tight aerodynamic spandex shorts, much like the suits Olympic swimmers wear; the switch is expected to save 13,000 seconds per driver this year.

  10. Chris
    Sep 5th, 2007 at 3:28 pm

    yeah, and they have to shave their legs.

  11. Sid Morrison
    Sep 5th, 2007 at 5:49 pm

    Hey Chris Burke (original link suggester)-
    I really enjoyed your work on the TV Show “Life Goes On”. What have you been up to since?

  13. Kenneth
    Sep 8th, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    I love the flames on that delivery van. While I believe energy efficient vehicles will benefit anyone who uses them I’m not so sure how people, especially the causal customer will take to seeing flames on the vans of their preferred delivery service. Don’t get me wrong I love that sort of thing but most people are caught up on how professional or unprofessional something looks…sadly.


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