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Independent testing shows 21.2% reduction in fuel consumption with XL Hybrids retrofit system

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XLH engineers have already designed the next-generation release, in which the battery pack is downsized to 1.5 The planed price for production in 2013 for the full release system is starting under $8,000 including installation, Ashton said, with fleet discounts beyond that. kWh, Ashton said. Both the 2.0 —Justin Ashton.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. No announced plans.

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