DART's Going GREEN * USA - With New Electric Hybrid Buses
Wilmington,DEL,USA -Sbay News -June 24, 2009: -- The DART bus fleet is going GREEN with 15 new electric hybrid buses. The new hybrid buses, built by the Gillig Corporation of Hayward, California,feature a colorful headliner banner, Powered by Hybrid Electric Technology Doing Our Part For Clean Air. The hybrid electric technology on DART buses consists of a highly efficient diesel engine, running on super low-sulphur fuel, in combination with an Allison electric drive transmission system. The bus operates in its electric mode at speeds up to 25 mph. The diesel engine will then provide power solely or in combination with the electric motor as needed. Unlike gas engine hybrids, the diesel motor keeps running when the bus is operating on electric power. The reason is that diesels can sometimes be more difficult to start quickly. When not in demand the diesel operates at low idle and continues to generate electricity... (Photo from dart.org: NABIBus2)Labels: hybrid buses
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