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02-21-2007, 09:16 AM | #1 | |
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FedEx Express Deploys Cleaner, Fuel-Saving Vehicles in Denver
FedEx Express Deploys Cleaner, Fuel-Saving Vehicles in Denver
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02-21-2007, 03:23 PM | #2 |
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Awesome. Hybrids (or any other car with brake regenerative function) is a great fit for service vehicles which do a lot of start/stop/idle duty.
A quick google search reveals that UPS is also working to deploy hybrid trucks as well using the same technology. |
02-21-2007, 03:29 PM | #3 |
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02-21-2007, 03:34 PM | #4 |
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LOL, FedEx is green, while UPS is brown. I guess both is good!
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02-21-2007, 05:16 PM | #5 |
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Taxis should be hybrids damn it.
Come on Ford, build a hybrid Crown Vic! |
02-21-2007, 11:21 PM | #6 |
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02-22-2007, 02:39 AM | #7 |
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If you Google for hybrid taxis, you'll see that Yellow Cab is phasing in hybrids in various locations. Most cabbies report them using half as much fuel as the cars they replace. They seem to favor the Ford Escape Hybrid for it's size.
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02-21-2007, 06:40 PM | #8 |
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THat seems like a great fit for hybrids - electric motors have a TON of torque, are great for stop-and-go/city driving, and electric motors I believe are better at slower speeds (usually UPS trucks don't go too fast).
It is very good to see companies jump into the green bandwagon - while many of times they do it for the publicity, businesses are also acutely aware of the bottomline - if it isn't cost effective they probably won't do it. |
02-21-2007, 11:25 PM | #9 |
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You should try my evening commute sometime. Any of the UPS drivers gets delayed into twilight up on the mountain, and they pass me through the curvy passing zones coming down from it.. at speeds my RS doesn't like going on winter tires.. and I'm no slowpoke. While it's true that they usually don't go too fast... some of them go Warp 4.5.
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02-21-2007, 11:04 PM | #10 |
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I want one.
Its a shame though, because one of the trucks I drive puts out enough smoke to cancel out the effects of the entire hybrid fleet. It's almost embarassing to drive sometimes as it smokes out the intersection. It finally went pop, so very likely it will be better soon. |
02-21-2007, 11:27 PM | #11 |
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Happy to see Scion Xb's as taxis here in teh Reno replacing Crown Vic's, Magnums, and 300's.
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