Changing trends in my field.
I have always thought there was sound reasoning for increasing efficiency in diesel off highway machinery by the use of a diesel electric hybrid system, allowing the diesel engine to run at optimal conditions to use the least fuel possible, and letting a generator/battery bank run the rest of the machine in place of a conventional diesel engine and associated equipment. I stumbled upon an article from OEM Off-Highway (https://www.oemoffhighway.com/trends/electrification/article/21090500/electrification-trends-in-offhighway-equipment) that opened my eyes even more to the advantages of…