California's Newest Green Product - A Hybrid School Bus - Saves Fuel, Reduces Emissions

[jpak]

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/industrials/californias-newest-green-product---hybrid-school-bus---saves-fuel-reduces/

Imagine the environmental impact if all of California's school buses were able to double their fuel efficiency and eliminate up to 40 percent of their greenhouse gas emissions. That's not the premise for a futuristic Hollywood movie, it's reality for one California school district.

IC Bus, LLC, the largest school bus manufacturer in North America and affiliate of Navistar, Inc. (NYSE: NAV ), delivered a revolutionary new hybrid diesel electric school bus to Napa Valley Unified School District last August -- the only hybrid diesel electric school bus in California.

While most "diesel-only" powered school buses achieve an average of six to seven miles per gallon, Ralph Knight, transportation director at Napa Valley School District, was surprised to learn just how much fuel the hybrid diesel electric school bus could save.

After one school year and 13,000 miles, he was pleasantly surprised to learn that the fuel efficiency of the hybrid bus helped him reach close to 13 miles per gallon -- nearly double the fuel efficiency of a typical diesel school bus.

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[kestrel91316]

1. Diesel (and biodiesel) hybrids are a major step in the right direction

for our mass transit and heavy hauling needs, IMHO.

[JohnWxy]

2. great news. Good for the Governator.