13.10.2011

Terex HyPower lifts for Longmont

Terex Utilities has sold four trucks equipped with its HyPower Hybrid system to the City of Longmont, Colorado.

The trucks, a Terex Hi-Ranger TCX55 bucket truck, a Terex Commander C4047 digger derrick and interestingly two unnamed competitors bucket trucks which have been retrofitted with the Terex HyPower system.

The HyPower system is a semi hybrid in that the truck remains standard while the lift is powered by its own lead acid battery packs which are charged from the truck while on the move, but in a compact territory such as Longmont will normally be charged overnight at off-peak rates.
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A Terex Utilities HyPower bucket truck

One of the retrofitted bucket trucks serves as a service truck, taking care of outages and daily calls. The other is the city’s street light truck, repairing lights throughout the system. The TCX55 bucket truck is primarily used by the City’s maintenance crew. According to Cameron, the city has just received the C4047 digger derrick and is in the process of incorporating it into its fleet.

Deborah Cameron, customer services and marketing manager for Longmont Power & Communications said: “We are constantly looking at the emerging technologies like the Terex HyPower Hybrid System to see what would be a good fit for Longmont. Our crews have really responded well to these new trucks. They like the fact they do not have to yell over engine noise for material or direction. They also appreciate that there is no reduction in the performance of the controls while the trucks are in hybrid mode.”
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The City of Longmont crews with the Digger Derrick during training on the new machines

The City of Longmont received $70,000 from the Regional Air Quality Council to offset the cost of these trucks. According to Cameron, the City will evaluate opportunities to add more Terex HyPower trucks to its fleet in the future as other units come due for replacement.