You’ve heard all the praise about hybrid vehicles over the past 12-24 months…but did you hear the news from CAT this Christmas?

Yesterday, CAT delivered its first “Hybrid” bulldozer. The dozer is a hybrid diesel-electric vehicle, that reportedly increases fuel efficiency by 25%. More than that, CAT reports that the D7E should be more product, require less maintenance, and be all-around better for a company’s bottom line.

The savings in fuel and maintenance and increased productivity is offset by the machine’s price, which is approximately 20% more than the non-hybrid line. CAT, however, promises that the machine will pay for itself in 2 – 2.5 years.

Check out the D7E website, where you can read more about the product, view its specs, watch videos and more.

Investing so much into construction machinery like a bulldozer is definity not something we run across everyday. These machines take such a beating, and they are so inefficient as a matter of rule…that it seems counter-intuitivie to have an “efficient” bulldozer. CAT, though, sees potential benefit in this offering, and perhaps it is something for your company to review.

If you are an equipment lessor, imagine the savings you can have if your maintenance costs were decreased? How much more could you charge to clients with the promise of fuel savings?

If you’re a contractor with your own dozers, it’s a no-brainier if the efficiencies and productivity match CAT’s testing. While a bit pricy at first, you’ll reap the rewards quicky.

And you’re saving the world, too.