Edison's first application as a logging truck is perfect for hybrid. Most of the time a logging truck drives up the mountain empty, and comes down loaded.<p>The gravitational energy of the logs can be stored and used to power the empty truck back up the hill for the next load.<p>For a general use pickup, you have to make do with capturing braking energy during stop and go traffic. Not quite as juicy of a use case.
Haven't watched the video yet, but is this anormal hybrid setup, maybe with independant power, diesel to the rear wheels, and electric to the front?<p>Or is this a diesel-electric in the sense of trains and mining haul trucks: diesel engine -> generator -> power transmission -> traction motors -> wheels.
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