DAF VA LANSA IN 2013 MODELUL LF Hybrid DIESEL/ELECTRIC

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DAF Hybrid Technology

The prototype of an LF45 based 7.5-tonne DAF hybrid truck was developed in close co-operation with PACCAR company Leyland Trucks Ltd, the Eaton company and the Dutch Technical Research centre TNO. The vehicle uses a parallel diesel/electric hybrid system, in which the truck is driven by the diesel engine, the electric motor or by a combination of both. End 2007 prototypes were handed over to selected customers for field tests.

Electric motor

The electric motor/generator, installed between the clutch and the gearbox functions as a generator or as a motor alternately. Energy released during braking is stored in the lithium-ion batteries for re-use during acceleration. Depending on the fill ratio of these batteries, a central computer determines when the diesel engine provides the drive and when and to what extend the electric motor is used.