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City of Miami to Unveil Its First Environmentally Friendly Hybrid Solid Waste Truck
Miami, FL (September 13, 2010 ) —On Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 3:00p.m., Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado,
representatives from Autocar and Parker Hannifin along with The United States Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) will announce the City’s first fully hybrid-powered “green” solid waste truck during a press event at Miami City Hall.
The Autocar E3 features the most advanced hybrid technology and energy recovery system available – RunWise Advanced Series
Hybrid Drive – developed by Parker Hannifin that increases fuel savings up to 50 %, lowers carbon emissions up to 38 tons per
year and reduces noise levels and overall operating costs.
Through the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, the City obtained a grant to acquire the truck.
“We are excited and proud to be one of the first cities in the country to receive the Autocar E3 equipped with
Parker Hannifin's RunWise Advanced Series hybrid drive technology,” said Mayor Regalado, “The addition of this eco-friendly
vehicle to our fleet
is another step we are taking to make Miami one of the cleanest cities in America.”
About the RunWise Advanced Series Hybrid Drive: RunWise is a new Advanced Series Hybrid Drive system from Parker Hannifin.
The RunWise system replaces a Class 8 refuse truck’s conventional drive train with a series hybrid drive system that marries the variable
features of a hydrostatic drive for urban routes during refuse collection with a mechanical drive for efficient operation at highway speeds.
About Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems,
providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company's products are vital
to virtually everything that moves or requires control, including the manufacture and processing of raw materials, durable goods, infrastructure development and all forms of transport. For more information visit www.parker.com
About Autocar: AutocarŪ, LLC is a manufacturer and marketer of LCF Class 8 trucks, primarily for refuse and waste disposal. For more information visit
www.autocartruck.com
WHO: Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, representatives from Autocar and Parker Hannifin along with The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
WHAT: Unveiling of the City’s first Hybrid Solid Waste Truck
WHEN: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 3:00p.m.
WHERE: Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive