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First Mail Delivery Van Converted to Hybrid
At a recent ceremony at the Boston General Mail
facility, the Postal Service launched the first
conversion of a mail-delivery van into a hybrid-electric
vehicle.
The hybrid-electric mail-delivery van will be
monitored in regular service – delivering
mail to Boston-area homes and businesses –
to determine its potential for emissions reduction
and fuel-economy improvements. It was converted
by Azure Dynamics Inc., Boston, a developer of
electric and hybrid-electric powertrain systems.
Based on the company’s other hybrid applications,
and depending on the vehicle and its duty cycle,
Azure officials expect a 30% to 50% improvement
in fuel-economy.
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