Cost cutting Concept August 1st 2008 Visitors to CeMAT 2008 witnessed the European premiere of the Toyota Hybrid Concept Forklift, a concept truck that uses technology inspired by the Toyota Prius.
The forklift is designed to cut out CO2 emissions and fuel consumption significantly while delivering the same overall performance as internal combustion (IC) models.
It combines an IC engine, electric generator and battery in a design that allows the engine to operate with optimum fuel/emissions efficiency. The forklift shifts automatically between battery and engine mode. More articles from Toyota Material Handling (UK) Ltd: |