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CTA tests new hybrid bus

Via Chicago Tribune,
131 Reads | | Post a commentPublished June 17, 2008 - 4:07 PM

Heart of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. —

The CTA on Tuesday began testing a lighter-weight hybrid electric-powered bus that may achieve double the fuel efficiency of current hybrid buses, officials said.

The key behind the technology is a jetlike turbine that delivers electricity to a battery pack that solely powers the bus.

It differs from traditional hybrid technology that still relies on a diesel engine to power the vehicle but with the assistance of an electric motor that charges batteries for use when the vehicle is coasting.