ULTRACAPACITORS FOR NEW ANTI-IDLING SYSTEM

摘要

Idle Free system incorporates Maxwell Engine Start Module for engine-cranking power Idle Free Systems Inc. has selected an ultracapacitor-based product from Maxwell Technologies Inc. to provide engine-cranking power in a new anti-idling system designed for work trucks. Based in Madison, Wis., Idle Free Systems designs and manufactures idle-elimination technology targeting commercial trucks and school buses. For over-the-road trucks, the company's electric auxiliary power unit (APU) is engineered to be a flexible alternative to discretionary engine idling, the company said.