EcoNews - USA - New buses to cut costs, pollution, NFTA says
30 hybrid vehicles expected next year
Buffalo,NY,USA -Buffalo News, by SHARON LINSTEDT -9/27/2005: -- The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is out to cut fuel costs and emissions by adding 30 hybrid buses to its Metro Bus fleet... Diesel engines on the 40-foot, 38-passenger buses will generate electricity, while a highly efficient electric motor will drive the wheels. The electric motors kick in during acceleration and recharge during braking... In addition to reducing engine emissions by more than 50 percent, the hybrid vehicles also are expected to use at least 25 percent less diesel fuel than a traditional bus...
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