When manufacturers decide to ramp up production of hybrid vacuum trucks, you just might see Tim Kettler, president of Action Septic Service Inc. in Warsaw, Ohio, at the front of the line to become an alternative-power pioneer.
“I absolutely would consider buying one,” Kettler says. “Personally, I’d be willing to pay more for a hybrid vehicle. It’s a quality-of-life issue … It’s what we need to do to protect the environment. Sure, it’s an expensive investment, but what better way to demonstrate our commitment as an industry to not just clean-water issues, but to the larger issue of environmental stewardship?”
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