Benefits of the Odyne Plug-In Hybrid System (PHEV)

• Workers are not Exposed to the Traditional 100+/- dB of Noise 
• No Need to Wear Earplugs
• Workers Can Easily Communicate (great for on site safety and training) 
• No Work Hour Limitations (it's quiet, you can work ANYTIME!)
• No Customer Complaints Regarding Noise

The Challenge

How can I keep my jobsite operators and customers safe, healthy and happy?

Today’s commercial and utility fleets are loud; a standard diesel engine produces approximately 100 decibels (dB) of noise. Add on top of that the noise emitted by truck applications, and not only is the hearing of the operator in jeopardy but their safety is as well. Elevated sound prevents operators from effectively communicating with each other, leading to work delays and/or a lack in response time in potentially dangerous situations.

While fleet executives and fleet managers often worry about their employee’s health and safety, there is also concern for customer satisfaction. A quiet home averages 40 dB and a quiet street, 50 dB, so a bucket truck idling at 100 dB may cause distress. Residents of an otherwise serene neighborhood, may be inclined to complain. 

The Odyne Solution

A plug-in hybrid truck from Odyne can reduce noise decibels by over 50% resulting in a quiet work mode and productivity day or night!

Because the engine is not needed to run auxiliary equipment at the jobsite, the sound is significantly reduced.  Operators currently using Odyne plug-in hybrid trucks, rave about how quiet the truck is during operation. The fact that an operator in the bucket, can speak in a normal voice to co-workers on the ground, is new for today’s lineman and provides a safer work environment. Jobsites are much more efficient when a team of employees can hear each other clearly.

In addition to the increased jobsite communication, work is completed more efficiently because operators can work at any time of the day or night - without restriction. The Odyne hybrid truck can typically operate for an entire eight hour shift (35 kWh system), before the engine seamlessly begins to recharge the batteries. With a typical hybrid bucket truck application, enough power is available to operate all day, without the engine.

A quiet truck also provides a healthier work environment for employees. No longer do fleet managers need to enforce a policy on earplugs and operators do not need to fear hearing loss due to the loud sound an engine emits. Medical costs decrease as operator exposure decreases.   

Perhaps the best reason to purchase a plug-in hybrid is that quiet operation allows the truck to be ‘on-call’ 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Policies to control operator usage of trucks in residential areas are no longer needed, allowing utilities to work on a job at any time and the ability to respond in an emergency at any time. This provides more ‘service call up-time’, less service interruption to the customer resulting in fewer complaints, and more productivity from your equipment and crews.