I read about it in an English publication I think a newspaper (Guardian?). It was a review on the Prius and Hybrid's and the reporter commented on German firms working on it. I think Mercedes and VW perhaps. I am a little vague because it was 2-3 months ago and my memory is not good. I was doing research for getting a hybrid myself. I have a silver (or any other except black, just the reverse of Old Henry) #9 or BC on order and I am waiting, not well, but waiting. The bus thing was because Seattle is adding light rail to the transit tunnel that goes under ground and the present non-hybrid diesel electric buses are old and the voltage is not compatible with the new light rail. The busses will be electric only in the tunnel. I would like to see those batteries!
Henry Drygas