Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

Hydraulic pumps and a lightweight accumulator store braking energy and upon acceleration the pumps become motors that use the stored energy in the accumulator to provide torque to power the wheels. The Lightning Hybrids applies a hydraulic drive system to the driveline of a vehicle to regenerate braking energy.

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Hybrid Fleet Massachusetts Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2016

This order for 32 units follows an order last year from the Boston-area transit company for 35 units that were commissioned in September 2015. The ERS has demonstrated improvements of 25% in fuel efficiency, and significantly reduced tailpipe emissions. Earlier post.) Those vehicles have recorded close to a total of one million miles.

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Hybrid Massachusetts Boston Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

Hydraulic pumps and a lightweight accumulator store braking energy and use the stored energy to power the wheels. The application of this technology will result in improved emissions, less fuel use, longer brake life, better low-end torque, and lower maintenance and operational costs.

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