The project has been funded by the State of Texas through a grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s New Technology Research and Development program.
Under this project, Capacity has developed a modular hybrid electric terminal tractor capable of operating in either a generator set ‘charge-sustaining’ hybrid mode or in a ‘zero-emissions’ mode using grid-supplied power.
The project had Emisstar conducting on-board emission testing and prototype vehicle performance validation at the Port of Houston to quantify the fuel economy improvements and emission reductions of the PHETT under real world cargo offloading conditions.
AMPS has provided the proprietary control and power management systems for making the propulsion system for PHETT, which has been found to deliver a fuel economy improvement of 47%, compared to diesel tractors, and reductions in mass emissions of CO2, CO, and nitrogen oxides.
Capacity of Texas president Phillip Ford said that as a leader in the terminal tractor industry, the company is pleased to receive the grant from the state of Texas to develop a Pluggable Hybrid Electric Terminal Tractor.
“The development of this fully commercialized product will reduce emissions at all ports, intermodal yards and warehousing/distribution centers not only in North America but also throughout the world,” Ford said.
