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Even the U.S. Army is thinking about the price of a gallon of gas and Oshkosh Truck Corporation is ready to help.

Truck unveiled its next generation Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck at the Association of the U.S. Army Winter Exposition in Florida this month.

The new truck implements a ProPulse diesel-electric hybrid drive system capable of increasing its fuel efficiency by 20 percent. The increase translates to 2.5 instead of two miles per gallon, but any increase makes a difference on the battlefield, Oshkosh Truck Executive Vice President John Stoddart said.

http://gcirm.wisinfo.com/RealMedia/a...ault/empty.gif “It’s more stable and maneuverable. It’s got a 40 percent larger cab and 20 percent better fuel economy,” Stoddart said. “That’s a big deal when you’re moving around the sands of Iraq or the mountains of Afghanistan.”

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