Get to Know Hino ’ s 300 Series Hybrid Electric
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As Australian fleets embrace battery-electric passenger cars , the commercial vehicle industry faces some distinct hurdles such as upfront cost , range limitations , limited infrastructure and unknown residual values .
With less than 250km of driving range , and a significantly higher upfront cost for the vehicle plus charging infrastructure , battery electric trucks aren ’ t viable for most fleets .
What if there was a bridging solution , which offered an unlimited range while reducing emissions ? The good news is that there is .
Since 2007 , Hino has offered its popular 300 Series Hybrid Electric models , which use proven Toyota Group parallel hybrid technology to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 20 per cent .
The hybrid powertrain , which combines a Euro 6 4.0 litre N04C four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine with an onboard electric motor positioned between the clutch and six-speed automated manual transmission , produces 110kW of power and a healthy 470Nm of torque from just 1200rpm . The best part ? It requires no charging – just fill the tank with diesel .
Hino also offers a range of genuine tray body options , starting with a car-licenced 4495kg GVM option that offers an impressive 1945kg payload .
A full suite of Hino SmartSafe safety technology is also included , featuring a pre-collision system with autonomous emergency braking , pedestrian detection , lane departure warning , and more .
To see how the 300 Series Hybrid Electric performs , we conducted back-to-back tests with it and a diesel equivalent around Sydney before crunching the numbers . The Hino-Connect onboard telematics data doesn ’ t lie , and the results were even better than we expected .
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