Not such a road hog

That Prius is just the beginning. USA Today reports there is a whole new crop of hybrid and other low-emissions commercial vehicles -- school buses, construction equipment, trains and FedEx vans -- hitting the roads. The stop and go of city driving seems to be a plus:

Hybrid commercial vehicles are bigger versions of the same basic technology that's going into cars. In automobiles, most hybrids pay off when city traffic is at its worst. Otherwise wasted energy is captured during braking. It's stored in batteries, which discharge to assist the engine during acceleration. Hybrid technology shows the most promise in commercial vehicles that idle for long stretches or do a lot of starting and stopping.

What do you think of hybrid commercial vehicles. Hit COMMENT and speak out!

Comments

[matt]

American car companies guessing wrong? Never!

[Richard H]

Hybrid technology is not a brand new thing.

Toyota just guessed right and GM and Ford guessed wrong on hybrids and gas prices.