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elifino

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1. Cars someday, bus's now

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Sat May 26, 2012, 12:58 PM

May 2012

http://busnews.blogspot.com/2010/10/fuel-cell-powered-usa-next-generation.html

40-foot Van Hool transit buses are lighter than the earlier generation fuel cell bus, which rolled out in 2007 and continues to operate on various routes in Greater Hartford, including the free downtown Star Shuttle route. Advanced lithium-ion battery systems and a more durable fuel cell powerplant are key features of the new buses. The buses also will be instrumental in capturing real-time information, which will be used in developing more commercially viable fuel cells in the future... (Photo from t0.gstatic: A 40-foot Van Hool hybrid fuel cell bus)

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