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Old 08-11-2011, 09:31 AM   #41 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Clev View Post
Could the hydraulic accumulators also be used to supply power to the existing hydraulics, i.e. compactors, liftgates, etc? Listening to an idling diesel rev up just to compress some trash really grinds my gears.
Clev the braking energy lost could be used for compaction or any other function, especially the terrible waste of braking energies with the exorbitant cost of brake repairs on trash trucks.

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