Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), will supply battery systems from its new-generation electric vehicle i-MiEV to Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. for use in a garbage collection vehicle to power the trash compactor. This is the first time that components used in the i-MiEV are to be supplied for non-i-MiEV use.
| Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo refuse truck with Li-ion compactor. Click to enlarge. |
Current trash compactors on garbage collection trucks run on power from the truck’s engine. Looking for a more environmentally-friendly solution, Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. has worked on developing electric-powered trash compactors for its trucks for the past few years.
During development, it determined that the battery system used in MMC’s i-MiEV fulfilled the necessary specifications for an electric-powered trash compactor. The company decided to use MMC’s battery system to power trash compactor to create an electric garbage collection truck. The result is:
A 75% cut in truck CO2 emissions during use by utilizing battery power for the trash compactor instead of the engine;
Engine noise and CO2 emissions can be cut to zero when the engine is turned off during compactor use;
With almost no noise and no gas emissions during compactor use, the new truck is optimal for trash collection from within buildings, during early morning or late at night; and
The electricity cost to run the trash compactor is significantly less than diesel fuel usually used in normal trash compactors.
Source: Green Car Congress
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