Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2016

Kiessling Transit, a Massachusetts-based transportation company, is ordering 32 more hydraulic hybrid buses equipped with Lighting Hybrids’ Energy Recovery System (ERS) for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. In addition, Lightning Hybrids has identified ways to reduce vehicle idle time by up to 30%. Earlier post.)

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Hybrid Massachusetts Boston Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BAE Systems have delivered the first 39 Enviro400H double-deck buses with Series-E hybrid technology to launch customer Go-Ahead London. Series-E maintains the series hybrid system architecture—proven in more than 1,300 existing Enviro400H hybrid buses—in which the diesel engine (4.5-liter

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London Emissions Hybrid Energy Storage 170

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Yesterday, Ford officially started getting the new E-Transit, which has a better range rating, lower cost of ownership, and better charging than ever before, to customers as it continues to be a leader in commercial EVs. The 2024 E-Transit with Enhanced Rang e now provides up to 159 miles of driving with 89 kWh of usable energy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2020

The auxiliary system stores enough energy to provide all-day power to operate hydraulics, power tools, and multiphase worksite power without idling. Available as an accessory to replace a traditional hydraulic system on a work truck, Stellar Industries is offering the Hybrid Power System (HPS) through its American Eagle brand.

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Li-ion Industry Industrial Lithium Ion 259

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Volvo has received an order for 11 electric hybrid buses and 2 ABB automated electric bus fast-chargers to the city of Namur in Belgium with public transport authority and operator TEC. Volvo’s 7900 Electric Hybrid ( earlier post ) features an all-electric range of approximately seven kilometers (4.35

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Belgium Volvo Hybrid Maintenance 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $30,000 Another notch in Toyota’s hybrid belt The Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling vehicles in the world and Toyota is the largest seller of hybrid vehicles in the world. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do.

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Toyota Hybrid San Diego MPG 83

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

A performance evaluation of Class 8 hybrid electric tractor trailers (Kenworth T370 hybrid tractors) compared with similar conventional vehicles (Freightliner M2106 standard diesel tractors) by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that hybrid tractors demonstrated 13.7%

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Hybrid 262

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Hybrid Options. The all-wheel drive 2023 Crown comes with two hybrid engine choices. The base, in the XLE and Unlimited trims, is simply called Hybrid. The more powerful Hybrid Max, only available in the Platinum model, is a turbocharged 2.4-liter seconds while the Hybrid comes in at 7.6 A country cruiser.

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Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Fuel Economy 84

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2011

Ricardo reports that a significant improvement in the magnetic coupling and gearing system in its Kinergy hermetically-sealed high-speed flywheel energy storage device ( earlier post ) has now taken the system efficiency to better than that of a conventional geared-drive system. Click to enlarge. Kinergy prototype prepared for testing.

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Energy Storage Hybrid Energy Price 239

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

Eos Energy Storage announced the commercial availability of its MW-scale Aurora system for deliveries starting in 2016. The Aurora product employs Eos’s patented Znyth battery technology that uses a safe aqueous electrolyte and a novel zinc-hybrid cathode to enable extremely low-cost electricity storage and long life.

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Battery 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2013

Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have designed a new lithium/polysulfide (Li/PS) semi-liquid (flow) battery for large-scale energy storage, with lithium polysulfide (Li 2 S 8 ) in ether solvent as a catholyte and metallic lithium as an anode.

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Energy Storage Li-ion Energy Batteries 312

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2012

Micro-hybrids will grow nearly eight-fold to 39 million vehicles in 2017 and create a $6.9 billion market for energy storage devices, according to a Lux Research report titled, “Every Last Drop: Micro- And Mild Hybrids Drive a Huge Market for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles.”. Simultaneously, mild hybrids will rise from near-zero to 1.5

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2017 Hybrid Market Li-ion 262

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lightning eMotors offers a complete range of fleet-focused chargers and charging-as-a-service solutions, with full installation, utility integration, software control, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard and renewable energy credit support. The voucher program can reduce the upfront cost of advanced zero-emission fleet vehicles by 30 to 70 percent.

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Battery Batteries Fuel Electric 448

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. Toyota long ago made a commitment to hybrids, with the Prius being the most successful result of the company’s commitment to combining electricity and gasoline. Toyota and its upmarket Lexus division have 16 hybrid models, making the combined nameplates the leader in hybrid offerings.

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Toyota Hybrid Minivan Fuel Economy 98

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2013

DOE anticipates that the FOA will include the following topics: Demonstration and Deployment of Fuel Cell Hybrid-Electric Medium-Duty Trucks (up to $3M federal funding per award, 50% minimum cost share required). diesel or batteries). diesel or batteries). diesel or batteries).

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Fuel Hybrid Hydrogen Installation 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2012

A123’s Engine Start Battery is designed as a replacement for absorbent glass mat (AGM) and other lead acid batteries, providing a lighter-weight, longer-lasting solution for micro-hybrid functionality that enhances vehicle performance, improves fuel economy and lowers total cost of ownership. billion market for energy storage devices.

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Lead Acid Li-ion Engine Lithium Ion 247

Setec Powerr

APRIL 18, 2023

California has, by far, the largest number of electric vehicle owners in any state and has been a leader in electric and hybrid vehicles for many years. Specialized maintenance required One of the main challenges with maintaining electric vehicle charging stations is the need for specialized maintenance. A total of 22.7

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Gas-Electric Electric Vehicles Gas Charging 98

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2018

A team at Arizona State University has analyzed the five-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for representative electric, hybrid, and conventional vehicles—the Nissan Leaf (BEV), Toyota Prius (HEV), and Toyota Corolla (ICEV)—in 14 US cities from 2011 to 2015. Five-year TCO by city and car. Breetz and Salon. 2018.05.038.

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Prius Tax Maintenance Arizona 170

EV Connect

DECEMBER 4, 2023

At a business level, fleet operators need an accurate measure of fuel costs. In the case of EV fleets, that requires a solution capable of delivering a transparent picture of energy costs and high demand charges across Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 (DCFC) chargers. Transparent Energy Management What’s your charging strategy?

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Connected Connect Fleet Charging 98

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The primary transportation application where this is noteworthy is in the micro-hybrid space ,” said Jeff Kessen, A123’s director of global marketing for the Automotive Solutions group. “ A123 has identified two key high-volume markets for the EXT technology, Kessen said: micro-hybrids (i.e.,

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Li-ion Lead Acid Lithium Ion Hybrid 359

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2010

has selected Parker Hannifin’s RunWise series hydraulic hybrid drive system ( earlier post ) for its BUSolutions project. Instead of solely using power from the engine, accumulated energy from the vehicle’s braking system is stored and used to power the vehicle each time it accelerates. Altair Engineering, Inc.,

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Hybrid Fuel Economy MPH Maintenance 199

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Top-Selling Lexus Hybrid Sedan Adds Sporty Styling. Lexus adds a sporty touch to its hybrid hero. But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency. The regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. seconds.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 80

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2018

A team at Arizona State University has analyzed the five-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for representative electric, hybrid, and conventional vehicles—the Nissan Leaf (BEV), Toyota Prius (HEV), and Toyota Corolla (ICEV)—in 14 US cities from 2011 to 2015. Five-year TCO by city and car. Breetz and Salon. 2018.05.038.

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Prius Tax Maintenance Arizona 150

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 26, 2022

liter 6-cylinder turbocharged and supercharged mild hybrid engines, the first with 335 hp and the other with 395 hp. liter turbocharged and supercharged mild hybrid that put the 335 horsepower and 406 foot-pound of torque to all four wheels through an 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters. The base 2.0-liter Next up are two 3.0-liter

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Hybrid SUV Clean Cleaning 72

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The XSE trim is new to the 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid, offering sporty styling cues that reinforce the value and appeal of this highly efficient five-passenger sedan. A sleeker, more slippery Camry Hybrid. Hybrid Efficiency. New Sporty Look for the Affordable 50 MPG Midsize Sedan. second 0-60 time. Quiet traction. Road Trip Ready.

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Camry Hybrid Toyota Hybrid MPG 68

Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2021

While the environmentally-conscious vehicles will save taxpayer dollars in the long run thanks to EV credits, gas savings, and low maintenance costs, some have voiced concerns over the cost of buying a Tesla. Additionally, Ipswich PD said it will save up to $13,o00 in fuel and maintenance costs over a ten-year period.

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Purchase Affordable Tesla Maintenance 145

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

The announcement provides the opportunity to expand the use of non-food, energy crops for liquid biofuels and to help meet state mandated Renewal Portfolio Standards (RPS). MFA Oil Biomass and partner Aloterra Energy LLC, operating in Ohio, will continue to coordinate the crop propagations, planting and mitigation and monitoring plan.

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Arkansas North Carolina Energy New York 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

The California Energy Commission unanimously approved funding of more than $15 million to projects that will advance biofuels and electric vehicle research in California. These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Department of Energy. Earlier post.)

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Los Angeles California Plug-in ZeroTruck 240

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 29, 2021

High Marks for Hyundai’s First Hybrid SUV. Hyundai’s first-ever hybrid SUV, the all-new 2022 Tucson Hybrid, delivers great fuel economy and seats five while hauling all their stuff, too. Whatever it is, during our week driving the Tucson Hybrid through Southern California, it drew plenty of attention and comments.

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Tucson Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy 74

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

Powered by Zeti’s ZERO, Breathe provides a complete VaaS subscription solution to drivers including offering insurance, maintenance and tire replacements. The Breathe fleet will replace existing gasoline, diesel and hybrid vehicles with Uber which is aiming to be an all-electric platform in London from 2025 onwards.

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London Vehicles Gasoline-Electric Davis 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The City of Indianapolis will upgrade 425 non-police-pursuit sedans in its muncipal fleet to plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles by early 2016, cut the size of the fleet by 100 vehicles, and save $8.7 million over ten years. The Indy fleet would be the largest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the US.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2021

A small margin in the market drastically affects the cost of fuel and its availability. An electric car consumes less energy compared to a gas- or diesel-fueled vehicle. The vehicles use electricity produced from nuclear power, coal, natural gas or solar energy. Low Maintenance Costs. High Torque.

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Tax Credit Maintenance Affordable Tax 99

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2011

The inaugural study examines attitudes of US consumers toward four primary alternative powertrain technologies: hybrid electric vehicles; clean diesel engines; plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and battery electric vehicles. Percentages for overall consideration (definitely would / probably would) were: Hybrid electric vehicles: 51%.

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2016 Hybrid Price Market 231

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2019

The hybrid FSTAR (flying sprawl-tuned autonomous robot) will be introduced at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2019 in Montréal on 21 May. That combined with low energy consumption using the same motors makes FSTAR suited for a broad range of applications that may require longer work time.

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Universal Maintenance 2016 2019 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

A Dominion PHEV Prius and hybrid bucket truck. Dominion Virginia Power has added two plug-in electric hybrid cars and two hybrid-powered bucket trucks to its fleet as part of its efforts to determine the impact of plug-in vehicles on electricity demand and to find ways to conserve energy and reduce vehicle emissions.

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