 The Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management, in partnership with the Fleet Management Division of the General Services Administration Department, conducted a four-week pilot program using a hybrid waste collection vehicle.
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Solid Waste Management was the first municipal solid waste agency in the United States to be given the opportunity to test this hybrid vehicle in its waste collection operation.
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The hybrid vehicle was used to service more than 2,500 households on two garbage routes in west Miami-Dade County.
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The vehicle was driven by Waste Truck Driver John Lewis, a 19-year employee with the Department of Solid Waste Management.
About the vehicle and its hybrid technology
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The truck tested is the Autocar Xpeditor E3. It is a traditional automated waste collection vehicle which is manufactured by Autocar.
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What makes this truck a hybrid is the Runwise Hybrid Drive manufactured by Parker Corporation.
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The unique energy recovery system uses stored hydraulic energy rather than diesel fuel to power the truck as it makes house-to-house stops for waste collection.
 Benefits of this hybrid vehicle
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