DaimlerChrysler Is the Only Manufacturer Building Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles
30 Mars 2006 - 6:14PM
PR Newswire (US)
* DaimlerChrysler investigates plug-in technology with test fleet *
Dodge Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) can drive up
to 20 miles on electric only power * Industry first PHEV combined
with five cylinder diesel for maximum fuel efficiency * Advanced
battery research will help future hybrid development AUBURN HILLS,
Mich., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Up to 40 Dodge Sprinter
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) will be placed in operation
with customers in California, Kansas City and New York among other
locations within the United States. As part of a test fleet program
DaimlerChrysler is placing the Dodge Sprinter PHEV with a variety
of customers around the world. The company is the only auto
manufacturer to investigate the feasibility of plug-in hybrid
technology in real world tests. Plug-in technology lends itself to
commercial applications in which the vehicle returns to base after
each shift to be plugged into the power grid but also works well in
urban traffic situations for daily commuters. Battery development
is one of the keys to the success of hybrid transportation and
PHEV's yield valuable information through durability tests. Based
on Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle technology, The Dodge Sprinter
PHEV has the ability to drive up to 20 miles on electric only
power. It accomplishes this with a switch on the dashboard giving
the operator the ability to manually switch between modes as needed
or automatically by the vehicle control system. Two different
combustion engines are being mated to the PHEV system, a five
cylinder diesel and a V6 gasoline. The diesel version will yield
the highest fuel economy benefit and is the first fleet test of a
diesel plug-in hybrid system. Plug-in hybrid technology is part of
DaimlerChrysler's advanced propulsion technology umbrella, which
also includes exceptionally efficient gasoline engines, advanced
diesel technology, ethanol flex-fuel and zero-emission fuel cell
vehicles. DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Nicholas Cappa,
+1-248-512-4266, , or Cole Quinnell, +1-248-512-0315, , both of
Chrysler Group Web site: http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/
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