Tuesday, March 27, 2007

DaimlerChrysler to build test fleet of electric vans

(Reuters) - Plug-in hybrids, an alternative to traditional combustion engines and strongly favored by some environmental advocates, can run on battery power alone for short trips and can be recharged with a standard electrical outlet.

DaimlerChrysler said it would combine the rechargeable battery on the Dodge Sprinter with a diesel engine for a bigger gain in fuel economy, saying that would be the first real-world test of that technology.


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