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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. FedEx and our suppliers have demonstrated that converted hybrids are a viable, lower-cost option compared to purchasing new hybrids.

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FedEx boosts fleet with hybrid-electric trucks

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The FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles has leapt by more than 50 per cent from 172 to 264 after the company added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting existing models. The vehicles are expected to go into service in California, and primarily across San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California: $4,466,000. City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000. Lighting Conversion and Upgrades for Facilities: Converting the lighting system at four RIPTA facilities to more energy efficient systems.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Alumina Energy, LLC (Los Angeles, California). High-Power Oak Ridge Converter (ORC) for Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) Applications, $750,000. Electric Power Research Institute (Charlotte, North Carolina). Power Converters and Components for Resilient MVDC Microgrids, $299,754. Utilidata, Inc. Brooklyn, New York).

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Elon Musk wants Tesla Service to fix two-thirds of cars in the same day

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According to Autoblog , of the top 5 most common car repairs – oxygen sensor replacement, inspection of loose fuel cap causing engine light, catalytic converter replacement, mass airflow sensor replacement, and spark plug replacement – none of them are even possible on an electric vehicle.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid. EnergyCS, March 2005 Greg Hanssen, Pete Nortman and team Los Angeles County, CA info@energycs.com 3.

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