DAF tests hybrid trucks

Dutch company DAF continued to experiment with
different solutions for their vehicles that are designed to make
cars more environmentally friendly. In Germany, the company began
operational tests of all-electric
of the truck.

And now on the roads of Netherlands, you can meet the train,
driven hybrid trucks DAF CF.

Already two years ago the company produced concepts on the basis of the model
XF. Then the electric engine components was quite
modest, electric cars could not drive more than 10 km.

New model of the company CF Hybrid is equipped with diesel engine capacity of 11 L.
and 450 horsepower, which is a few
the motor, whose peak power of 130 kW. Unit Li-Ion
batteries has a capacity of 85кВтч. Batteries
are recharged by the engine or through charging stations
during Parking.

Without running the diesel DAF CF Hybrid can drive up to 50 km, depending on
of gravity of the cargo on Board. It is considered sufficient to check
train in zones with special environmental requirements, where
conventional vehicles with internal combustion engines prohibited.