Oshkosh Truck Company Introduces New Military Hybrid Vehicle

Oshkosh Truck Corporation The Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) made for the U.S. Army is shown above.

Even the U.S. Army is thinking about the price of a gallon of gas and Oshkosh Truck Corporation is ready to help.

The new truck implements a ProPulse diesel-electric hybrid drive system capable of increasing its fuel efficiency by 20 percent. The increase translates to 2.5 instead of two miles per gallon, but any increase makes a difference on the battlefield, Oshkosh Truck Executive Vice President John Stoddart said.

“It’s more stable and maneuverable. It’s got a 40 percent larger cab and 20 percent better fuel economy,” Stoddart said. “That’s a big deal when you’re moving around the sands of Iraq or the mountains of Afghanistan.”

The truck also features a generator capable of 200 kilowatts of AC power or enough to safely run Wittman Regional Airport, Stoddart and Truck’s defense division found out.

sources:
mixed.power
wisi.info

i can not belive what i am reading!
u.s. army ordering hybrid trucks, that use diesel-electric hybrid drive so that use less gas?
so whats the big deal here?
That’s a big deal when you’re moving around the sands of Iraq or the mountains of Afghanistan.
ahh, yes!
i understand now.

[edit on 27-2-2005 by Souljah]

is that the same company that makes my kids over-alls? .. OshKosh?

Originally posted by dnero6911
is that the same company that makes my kids over-alls? .. OshKosh?

errr...i dont think so.
i think they make trucks.

oshkosh truck company

maybe there is another OshKosh that makes kids overalls.
i think its this one:

OshKosh B'Gosh

Originally posted by Souljah

maybe there is another OshKosh that makes kids overalls.
i think its this one:

Hehe, I came into this thread thinking that OshKosh B'Gosh was now designing and building military vehicles! The sad part is, it wasn't very shocking to me. I'm still waiting for Fisher Price to come out with a semi-automatic rifle.

Originally posted by iceofspades
Hehe, I came into this thread thinking that OshKosh B'Gosh was now designing and building military vehicles! The sad part is, it wasn't very shocking to me. I'm still waiting for Fisher Price to come out with a semi-automatic rifle.

yes i see this misunderstanding repeating itself.
maybe i should change the topic to:
Oshkosh TRUCK Company Introduces New Military Hybrid Vehicle

ok,
i still had time to do it.
i hope now things will be more clear.



[edit on 27-2-2005 by Souljah]

Nice find, Souljah, I've not seen this truck before now.