autobloggreen.com - 5/6/2009
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The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute at Penn State just had the chance to put the Proterra electric bus through some fuel economy tests in Altoona, PA and it was there that the Altairnano -powered people mover generated some head-turning miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) numbers. After ...
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Electric City Bus Exceeds 21 MPG Equivalent
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May 6, 2009 Electric City Bus Exceeds 21 MPG Equivalent For a vehicle weighing more than 36,000 pounds (with passengers), a new electric city bus delivered an impressive equivalent of more than 21 miles per gallon. The FCBE 35 Proterra electric bus, currently going through tests in Altoona, Penn., delivers 400 percent better performance than comparable conventional and hybrid bus options, reports to AutoBlogGreen. According to a press ...
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