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The system will be an on-board power source with scalable power offerings and will complement the Rolls-Royce Electrical propulsion portfolio, enabling extendedrange on sustainable aviation fuels and later as it comes available through hydrogen combustion.
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Wrightspeed and Matthews Specialty Vehicles are teaming up to develop, convert, and deliver battery-powered and range-extended electric buses, trucks, and specialty vehicles with industry-leading performance, efficiency, and total cost of ownership.
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with fuel cell rangeextenders ( HyKangoos ) will be deployed in the first quarter of 2014 on mail delivery platforms. The Symbio FCell rangeextender solution is based on a modular system and ranges from 5 kW to 20 kW (based on 5 kW stacks). Average fuel consumption at full power is 0.3 Click to enlarge.
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