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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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The hybrid has also achieved comparable MPG performance with that of the same model powered by Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries but at a significantly lower cost, ALABC said. Japan (Furakawa) and East Penn Manufacturing Co., The vehicle delivers an average of a 44-mpg (5.3 This drops to approximately 35 mpg (6.7

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