I have always wondered how much fuel could be saved by making traffic lights smarter. The main benefits of hybrids are regenerative breaking and no idle fuel consumption both only a factor in traffic. How many times have you had to stop and idle at a red light when there was no need?
-----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Max Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 1:30 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] UPS Diesel or floating gas? G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >One of my projects is working with a gentleman in Oz. who has invented >a >very ingenious IVT [Infinitely Variable Transmission] which is capable >of Sounds very cool, I'd wondered when an IVT design would really take over market share. Please keep us posted as you can. The fuel consumption savings would affect all surface transportation, not just the trucking industry. A great feature would be kits to retrofit OTR and other heavy trucks. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD _______________________ _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
