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Old 09-07-2015, 01:21 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Garbage trucks are also very expensive to begin with, over $250,000 for a new cab and new compactor/lift. A new delivery step van for UPS or FedEx is less then $60,000. If the hybrid system costs $10,000 it easier to sell it as a 4% increase compared to a 18% increase.
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