Hybrid Trucks

Taking Hybrid Technology to the Next Level

For our linemen out in the field, OUC has ordered four hybrid bucket trucks and one auxiliary battery system to operate the aerial tower hydraulics. Bucket trucks are a promising application for hybrid technology since much of the vehicle’s work is done when stationary. The hybrid diesel-electric system allows the main engine to be turned off while crews operate entirely off the battery.

And soon, we’ll be able to fill up our tanks downtown. Thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the Florida Department of Environment Protection, Central Florida’s LYNX transit system plans to open a biodiesel blending facility and fueling station at its Orlando Operations Center that will be used by both OUC and Orange County.