[Bobcat]

Guys ... very familiar with this technology as I was involved in a system very similar to this one when I was with Parker . The two players in this field were Parker and Eaton . The description is basically correct , but there is a lot more involved as it is all computer controlled and the hydraulic motors/pumps have to be high efficiency piston units . This system performs poorly in a non start stop situation .... the more starts and stops , the better it works . We were surprised as one of the major savings to the user was reduced brake wear , along with reduced fuel usage . On the refuse trucks I was working with , replacing brakes was a major expense . The savings on brake replacement almost equaled the fuel savings . Transmission wear and maintenance was also reduced . Another benefit was a major reduction in noise levels ... in several case , you almost couldn`t hear the trucks ... and pollution was reduced considerably .This technology is a major improvement and I`m surprised it wasn`t adopted years ago as I was working on prototypes two to three years ago . The possible downside was that , back then , it added about $15, 000 to $20,000 per chassis