NEW HYBRID BUSES * USA - BARTA has entered the hybrid age.
BARTA puts 5 hybrid-electric buses into service in Reading area
Reading,PA,USA -The Reading Eagle -16 May 2009: -- On Friday the bus service put five new hybrid-electric buses into service, replacing some from its aging diesel fleet... The hybrid buses run on a combination of diesel fuel and electric power, resulting in a 30 percent to 60 percent fuel savings, said Dennis D. Louwerse, BARTA executive director... Also, the buses release 90 percent less pollutants into the air, he said... The buses cost $514,000 each... BARTA has not decided which routes the hybrids will be used on permanently, Louwerse said, adding that because the buses generate energy through braking, they get the best fuel efficiency when used on urban routes... BARTA plans to purchase four more hybrid buses as part of the $5.6 million it has received in federal stimulus money...(Photo from Barta bus)Labels: hybrid electric buses
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