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NREL study finds gasoline hybrid delivery trucks substantially reduce emissions and beat or maintain fuel economy compared to diesel vehicles

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Criteria emissions by drive cycle. The team found that the gasoline hybrid electric (gHEV) trucks produced substantially reduced tailpipe emissions during all drive cycles tested in the laboratory when compared to conventional diesel vehicles. mpg) and diesel vehicle (6.1 – 11.7 mpg) and diesel (7.9 mpg) study groups.