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Hamburg putting its first Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid buses into service

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They are now accompanied by the lithium-ion batteries which store energy that is recovered during braking; the new hybrid is able to run for several kilometers on battery power alone. From the coming decade on, Hochbahn thus aims to purchase only electrically driven zero-emission buses. Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid. Overall length.

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ICCT: ongoing cost reductions in full- and mild-hybrid systems could bring them into consumer mainstream by 2025

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annual cost reductions plus implementation of higher-power Li-ion batteries that should reduce future battery costs by at least $500. Correspondingly, consumer payback for hybrid purchases, in terms of fuel savings versus hybrid price premium, also varies widely from vehicle to vehicle. kWh Li-ion pack.

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