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Monday, July 10, 2006
MUNI's new Hybrid clean-air bus fleet arrives
The glory days of Chrysler Corporation's major brands, Chrysler Imperial, Dodge, Plymouth and DeSoto are largely gone. Dodge trucks and cars are still reasonably popular, but the DeSoto and Plymouth brands are a memory from the past.
Today's DaimlerChrysler has a different focus.
Consider the new Daimler-Chrysler Orion VII hybrid diesel bus. The new transit bus is powered by BAE Systems' HybriDrive technology that drastically reduces emissions. Orion VII produces 90% less particulate matter and 40% less NOx gases than standard diesel buses. Additionally, the Orion VII coach achieves 45% better fuel economy that regular diesel buses.
San Francisco MUNI will take delivery of 56 new Orion VII clean-air hybrid buses this year. When all the buses have been delivered MUNI will be operating the third largest fleet of clean-air hybrid buses in the United States.
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