One of the main reasons truck sales are falling is because they are simply too inefficient. But that’s all about to change.
These days, automakers are hurrying to make the biggest truck they can with hybrid technology. One mid-sized delivery truck that uses the new technology can haul up to 13,000 pounds!
Walt Conners, an expert in the field, did some demonstrations for business owners who use large trucks to show them how hybrid trucks switch back and forth between types of energy. “There’s a huge level of interest because of the price of fuel today,” he said. But, according to Conners, business owners who use large trucks are willing to pay $50,000 for one if it’s going to save them four times that much in gas alone.
Tom Burnette, the owner of Superior Drainage Products, is one satisfied customer of these large hybrid trucks. “I love it,” he said. “Drives like a sports car.” And since it can carry as much as a normal truck, the payoff is huge!
With companies like FedEx and UPS moving towards hybrid trucks, they’re becoming more commonplace on the roads. You might not find these trucks at your local GMC dealer, but you will find full-size pickup trucks and SUVs that use hybrid technology. See one today!
