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Autocar News & Resources Magazine • Fall 2010

Published By:Autocar, LLC551 South Washington St.Hagerstown, IN 47346877.973.3486

[email protected]© 2010 Autocar, LLCAll Rights Reserved

CONTENTS

A Note From Jim ............... 2E3 , continued .................... 3SWANA Recap .................. 4Steve Ginter....................... 4Guest Column ................... 5Friends of Autocar ............. 6

Xpeditor E3 in the HeadlinesThe Autocar Xpeditor E3 Hybrid continues to grab the headlines as it makes its way into eets across the country.

At a recent media event in Florida, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez, City of Hialeah Mayor JulioRobaina, and City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado gathered with of cials from the EPA, Autocar andParker Hanni n to recognize the introduction of the E3 to their waste collection eets.

“Basically these trucks have no maintenance costs. The reduction is unbelievable,” Alvarez said. “So it’sgoing to cost less but more importantly it goes along our blueprint for a greener and sustainable Miami-DadeCounty.”

The three Miami area communities are very excited at the prospect of the E3’s use of hydraulic energy torun, cutting fuel costs in half while reducing carbon and noise emissions. The communities are the rst in thenation to implement this new technology for waste trucks.

Jim Johnston, President of Autocar, spoke at the media event. “None of us is as strong as all of us!,” Johnstonsaid. “Bearing that in mind, the risks of following innovation and doing the right thing for the environmentare lessened with the help of viable partners.” Acknowledging the Miami area communities, Parker and Heil,Johnston added, “The heart of the Autocar E3 is the Parker RunWise System! This is a modern machine thatsaves fuel, reduces harmful emissions, enhances performance, and makes repetitive maintenance issues, like

constantly changing brakes, a thingof the past.”

Christopher Grundler, Deputy Di-rector of the EPA’s Of ce of Trans -

portation and Air Quality had this tosay at the media event, “This uniquehydraulic hybrid system representsa breakthrough in efforts to reducemobile source related air pollutionfrom these vehicles and their fueluse.”(continued on page 3...)

With the E3 behind him, Jim Johnston, President of Autocar,

addresses the media



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Thanks for your business !

No Risk, No Reward!

It sounds simple enough, but in today’s marketplace, there are many people trying

to reap the rewards without taking any risk. Hybrid vehicles are a prime exampleof something that everybody wants, but only if it costs the same, accomplishesmore, and they have the assurance that they can have it back the old way if thenew way doesn’t work out for them.

I commend the municipals listed in this newsletter who have partnered withAutocar and Parker in the truest sense of the word and have taken a huge stepforward in bringing real fuel and maintenance savings to their cities, while stilldoing what is right for our shared environment. We are positioning Autocar from

the inside out on the values that built our country – work hard, work smart, earn more! The supply chain thatsupports both us and the end user should be rewarded. However, pushing components through and not takingany risk to engineer them, or not aligning for after the sale support deserves no reward.

To our customer’s – if you perform your maintenance, participate in design and reviews, clarify applicationsup front, and keep the channels of communication open – mutual success will be ours.

The statement quoted on the front page of this newsletter comes from a plaque brought back from India by oneof our most valued employees, “None of us is as strong as all of us!” If everyone believed in that just a little,none of us would think of claiming the reward for hard work and integrity without accepting the risk involvedwhich is required for all of us to succeed in business today.

So, in these extremely complex times that we are all working through, maybe some simplicity will help youmake tough decisions. Hire, buy from, and sell to those who have tried and true values. Share the risk, andthe shared reward will be compounded from what you could accomplish alone.



Xpeditor E3 in the Headlines(continued from page 1)

Grundler added, “Given the magnitude of the fuel savings and corresponding emissions reductions this

technology can offer, it can play a key role in creating a cleaner environment for these communities. Thisis particularly important considering that refuse trucks are one of the top three vehicle categories in averageannual fuel use.”

The Xpeditor E3 Makes a Splash at HTUF

The Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) 10th annual meeting was held September 28-30 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn Michigan. The national forum brings together eets, suppliers and manufacturers to examinethe latest in hybrid technology for the trucking industry.

The Autocar E3 was part of the world’s largest convoy of advanced

hybrid trucks and buses that rolled into Dearborn for the meeting.

HTUF is a national, multi-year, user-driven program to speed the commercialization of medium- and heavy-duty hybrid and high-ef ciency technologies. It is operated by CALSTART in partnership with the U.S.Army’s National Automotive Center (NAC), with project support from the Hewlett Foundation and theDepartment of Energy. HTUF has been very successful in helping launch the rst production of hybridtrucks and is credited with cutting up to two years from product development. HTUF has helped create the

rst markets and is now working to get purchase incentive funding.

Autocar featured the latest E3 demovehicle at HTUF. The new truck sports an eye-catching full-vehiclegraphics wrap, shown at right. With Joe Autocar standing abovethe Earth, the tag line reads,“Saving the planet...one route ata time.”



SWANA/WasteCon 2010 Recap

Autocar partnered with New Way to present an ACX front loader at the recentWasteCon show in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, LaBrie had one of their automated side loaders on a natural gas ACX in their booth. The trucks were wellreceived by the mix of municipal and private haulers that attended the show.

Autocar representatives at WasteCon, left to right -Craig Teune, Cliff Buck, Jon Loftis, Brian Rhoades

SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North Amer -ica) presents WasteCon annually to showcase thelatest and greatest tools and equipment offerings tothe waste industry.

Steve Ginter

Autocar Calls on Industry Veteran Steve Ginterto Lead Business and Product Development

for the Eastern Region

Autocar is honored to announce the addition of Steve Ginter to itsteam as Director, Business and Product Development – EasternRegion. In this role, Ginter will be an active participant in Autocar’sefforts to drive continuous product improvements and opening doorsand selling in the East.

A Masters of Science graduate in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh

University, Steve has spent nearly his entire professional career in theclass eight truck industry, excelling in a variety of roles from engineer-ing to sales.

“Steve Ginter brings over 30 years of industry experience and is heldin high regard with both customers and suppliers. One of Autocar’score values is to hire “A Players” that have intellectual and moralintegrity. This is exactly why Steve is a perfect t for us!” said JamesM. Johnston, President of Autocar.



GUEST COLUMNScott Edelbach, General Manager at Vocational Energy, joins us this issue with some very important and useful information about the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the Refuse Industry.

CNG! The time is now

Natural Gas is nothing new to the Refuse Industry.As a matter of fact, the refuse industry has been using

Natural Gas Trucks for well over 20 years. Technology changes over the past several years along with risingfuel prices are now making the strongest case ever tomove your eet to CNG. 1 out of 5 garbage trucks in2011 will be CNG powered!What is Natural Gas?

Natural Gas is not a renewable. It is not a fuel sourcethat has endless supply, it does however show a very

promising future as a replacement for oil based fuelssuch as diesel and gasoline. Natural gas is a fuel source

that consists mostly of methane. It is odorless, colorless and tasteless. Natural gas is non toxic and doesn’t present the same storage or environmental hazards asdiesel fuel. Natural gas is lighter than air and whenreleased will dissipate into the atmosphere. It doesn’t

present the same storage or environmental hazards asdiesel fuel. Natural gas ignites at 1100-1300 degreeswhere diesel ignites at 500-600 degrees.Supply

Natural gas is abundant in the US. 98% of all consumed natural gas in the US comes from North America. Newtechnologies in natural gas exploration and drilling

are adding new gas supply from US production eldsevery day. Unlike oil that has been in productiondecline for several years, natural gas supply is increasingdaily in the US and the rest of the world. Today’s USsupplies are at all time highs and prices are predictedto stay low for several years to come. Natural gas isabundant, clean and economical.What is CNG?Compressed Natural Gas is created by compressing

pipeline quality gas with large compressors and storingit on a vehicle at 3,600 psi. Vocational Energy suppliesa variety of time ll and fast ll CNG station con gura -

tions to ll your trucks at your location. The wonderful thing about CNG is that you can create a fuelsupply at your location and eliminate lots of middlementhat mark up your current price of fuel. A typicalrefuse company will use a time ll station that llsthe trucks up at night while they are parked. This is aunmanned operation that eliminates drivers waiting infuel lines or driving out of their way to ll their truckseach day. A time ll station requires a small footprint

for compressors and lling equipment. Completing aCNG station project can be done in approximately the

same time as it takes to order and receive your newCNG trucks and bodies. (about 5-6 months).Fuel StorageCNG doesn’t achieve the same energy density as diesel fuel, thus requiring 4 times more fuel storage space ona vehicle. Special high pressure storage tanks installedon the trucks will hold similar volumes of fuel to whatthe average user is accustomed to. Average fuel tank con gurations are available in 60, 75 and 82 Dieselgallon equivalents. Autocar provides CNG storagesystems that accommodate nearly every axle and bodycon guration without compromising payload.EconomicsOwning your own CNG station has great economic

bene ts. CNG on average is half the cost of diesel fuelin most parts of the country. There are also several states that remove state road taxes or offer lower taxrates to CNG users. Natural gas is purchased fromyour local gas utility, rather from OPEC controlledoil companies. Natural gas prices can be locked for multiple years, protecting your contracts from rapidlyincreasing and unpredictable diesel fuel prices. Anaverage garbage truck will save $15,000 to $20,000

per year in fuel costs. A 30 truck eet on CNG willsave $400,000 to $500,000 per year with CNG.

The Vocational Energy team of engineers, electri-cians, high-pressure specialists and civil construction

personnel have been involved with dozens of light and heavy duty CNG installation projects over the past 10

years. Vocational Energy currently holds a CaliforniaClass A General Engineering Contractors License,

National Building License, is a National Fire Protection Association Member and holds high and low pressure tubing certifcations. Core Services

Include: CNG equipment, engineering, permitting,construction, operation and maintenance training,maintenance facility methane detection systems and

full-service maintenance services. We are your 1 stop shop for CNG! Contact Scott Edelbach at 813-545-1343 or [email protected] to learn more.



Friends of AutocarThe annual “Friends of Autocar” meeting and banquet was held on Saturday,October 2 at the Goshen Fire Company in West Chester, Pennsylvania. A beau -

tiful sunny day greeted the large turnout of trucks and Autocar fans.

Anyone interested in more information about the group should contact Ed Minshallat (610) 692-2786. Ed’s email address is [email protected]. There is also a web

site with lots of valuable information at www.waykool.com/autocar.

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