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NREL study finds gasoline hybrid delivery trucks substantially reduce emissions and beat or maintain fuel economy compared to diesel vehicles

Green Car Congress

FedEx Express has deployed 20 gasoline hybrid electric vehicles (gHEVs) on parcel delivery routes in the Sacramento and Los Angeles areas. Ah NiMH battery pack. mpg) and diesel vehicle (6.1 – 11.7 mpg) and diesel (7.9 mpg) study groups. gasoline engine and Azure Dynamics, Inc. AZD) Balance Hybrid System.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, April 2006 EnergyCS Sacramento County, CA dmaccur@smud.org 10. by EAA-PHEV with Nilar NiMH batteries, May 2007 (Centennial, CO) contact: info@nilar.com Small photo. South Coast Air Quality Management District, March 2006 EnergyCS Los Angeles County, CA LMirisola@aqmd.gov 8.

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