Parker achieves 43% reduction in fuel consumption for refuse vehicles using RunWise technology

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Parker achieves 43% reduction in fuel consumption for refuse vehicles using RunWise technology

Greentech Lead America: Parker Hannifin, a provider of
motion and control technologies, announced that Autocar E3 refuse vehicles
using Parker’s RunWise Advanced Series Hybrid Drive System have reduced fuel
consumption by 43 percent.

The vehicle owners have experienced 99 percent uptime
with these vehicles.

Parker revealed these positive results after more than a year of service for its fleet
of  pre-production vehicles operating in several communities in South
Florida.

“We are very pleased to see that the results we
anticipated with these vehicles are being validated after more than a year of
real life use. Importantly, having seen the results in these pioneering South
Florida communities, many more municipalities and fleet operators have shown
interest in purchasing vehicles featuring our RunWise technology,” said
Jeff Cullman, president, Hydraulics Group.  

The pre-production vehicles are being used by the City of
Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, and The City of Miami, Florida. 

The City of Miami has already purchased five
additional Autocar E3s after operating one truck on city routes during the past
year and witnessing close to 50 percent fuel savings when compared to other
trucks in their fleet.   Miami-Dade County has been using six
vehicles and reports that the Autocar E3 vehicles equipped with RunWise consume
only 36 gallons of fuel per day compared with the other vehicles in their fleet
which consume 63 gallons.

Other municipalities in Texas, North Carolina, Florida
and Indiana have placed orders for the new vehicles. Parker is expanding its
service network across the states. Miami hosts a service team to support these
customers.

In addition to fuel savings and the associated reduction
in carbon emissions, these vehicles also offer very positive driving
experiences and increased route productivity.

Parker Hannifin recently acquired 
the railroad filtration business of the Camfil Farr Group. 


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