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Volvo Buses officially launches the all-new plug-in Electric Hybrid bus

Green Car Congress

As previously announced ( earlier post ), Volvo Buses will officially launch the new plug-in 7900 Electric Hybrid bus at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September. The plug-in hybrid drive reduces diesel fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 75%, compared to a conventional diesel bus.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

PHEVLERs Provide Value to the Drivers PHEVLERs use the Existing Energy Infrastructure PHEVLERs use Clean Fuels to Reduce Air Pollution. PHEVLERs drive primarily on electric fuel because they have sufficient electric range to satisfy all local driving needs. PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ He has a Ph.D.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

Q&A with electric truck expert Rustam Kocher Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles make up a small fraction of the vehicles on the road, but they generate a disproportionate amount of pollution. Furthermore, the case for electric trucks and buses would seem to be an easy one to make. What happens when we plug in 1.2-megawatt

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

of burned gasoline into energy to turn the wheels, electric vehicles (EVs) use 59-62% of the electrical energy from the battery to do the same. Gasoline always emits 20 lbs of toxic air pollutants per gallon, and can only be burned once. This C02 stays in the atmosphere for thousands of years.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

of burned gasoline into energy to turn the wheels, electric vehicles (EVs) use 59-62% of the electrical energy from the battery to do the same. Gasoline always emits 20 lbs of toxic air pollutants per gallon, and can only be burned once. This C02 stays in the atmosphere for thousands of years.

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