Thanks to Dave Giroux director of marketing communications at Peterbilt www.Peterbilt.com yesterday Biglorryblog chuntered on about how the Americans seemed to be ahead of us Europeans when it came to the adoption of hybrid trucks, and particularly heavy hybrids.
And for good reason too for Dave has subsequently e-mailed me to say that Peterbilt's complete line of hybrid products are eligible for United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants of up to 25% of the total quoted vehicle cost. But hurry as your applications for funding must be received by the EPA prior to April 1, 2009.
Meanwhile, I can tell you that Eaton, Peterbilt's hybrid system partner has collaborated with the Environmental Defense Fund to complete and submit applications on behalf of the truck maker and its customers to receive the available Diesel Emission Reduction Act grant discounts. However, Peterbilt hybrid customers must complete a non-binding letter of intent to purchase and customer application form to become eligible for the grant. What's more, additional federal tax credits of up to $12,000 and state and municipal funding may also be available to offset the hybrid equipment costs further. Now THAT's the way to do it! Click through here for more including the fine print and which trucks qualify....
including the details and the fine print...and whichThe grant is available for regional, state and local governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, municipalities, and public and private companies that operate on behalf of these entities---and the Peterbilt hybrid vehicles eligible for the discount include the Model 330 Hybrid Electric, Model 335 Hybrid Electric and Model 320 Hydraulic Launch Assist hybrid (it's the one at the top) which is intended for vocational stop-and-go applications such as refuse collection. The HLA system captures the truck's kinetic energy during braking to assist in launching and accelerating the vehicle. Testing has proven a significant improvement in fuel economy, and indicated the potential to reduce annual brake re-alignment services by 50% per annum...
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