Going off to school: IC Corp., Enova combine on North Carolina project to test hybrid school buses.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)

From: Diesel Progress North American Edition | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: Siuru, Bill | Copyright information

Hybrid electric vehicles love lots of starts and stops. That's why there is so much interest in hybrid electric transit buses, delivery trucks, refuse pickup trucks and taxis. Indeed, many of these HEVs are already in routine service. Hybrid features like regenerative braking and start-stop operation contribute in a large measure to the hybrid's ability to save fuel and reduce emissions.

A natural application for hybrids yet to be broadly explored is in school buses. Sch...

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