02-21-2008, 02:34 PM
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GreenHybrid Founder
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Real Name: Jason Siegel
Location: Houston, TX
Hybrids: 2004 Toyota Prius
Posts: 4,579
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Hybrid trucks still struggling to catch on
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City buses, refuse trucks and delivery vans are perfect candidates for hybrid powertrains, which use less energy and cause less pollution than conventional combustion engines, especially in stop-and-go traffic.
But while image-conscious drivers, especially in the United States, have embraced hybrid cars, truck operators find the new technology too expensive compared with the potential fuel savings - and hybrid diesel-electric trucks are struggling to catch on.
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http://www.drivesouth.co.nz/news/449...ng-to-catch-on
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