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CAMBRIDGESHIRE Count3 Council is to go electric wit} its fleet of mobile libraries This week a Hydrotechniel British-built six-tonne-pry battery-powered vehicle wa introduced into service fo operation within the city o Cambridge.
The basic design is based a that used for a travelling sho which has been in operatio for over 17 years in Hollanc Internal shelving support1 fully adjustable for height, ar integral with the body frami Power is provided by a bank ( Oldham tubular tractio batteries.
At present speed is governe to 22 km/h (13.6mph) but it intended to increase the max mum speed to 56 km/ (35mph) so that the vehic has a working range of aboi 80 km (50 miles).
A comparability stud. based on a 10-year cycl revealed probable savings operational costs of betwe( 18 and 33 per cent wht compared with convention transport.
The fleet of 16 vehicles w change over to battery pow as they become due f replacement. Operational da will be collated so that wid use can be assessed in the lo( authority field.