Hybrid Fuel/Energy: March 2008 Archives
Why are livery fleets, the largest class of public vehicles on city streets, comprised mostly of large, inefficient, gas-guzzling beasts? That is changing.
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Eco-friendly taxi and limo services are springing up. More than 300 hybrid taxis have gone into service in New York and San Francisco since late 2005.
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All-hybrid airport car service PlanetTran has West Coast operations in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose Airports.
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<h2>New Hybrid Choices: The Mariner for Livery</h2>
New choices are entering the hybrid vehicle market. At the fall 2007 livery industry convention, an environmentally friendly hybrid engine makes the livery-packaged Mercury Mariner capable of getting 34 miles a gallon in the city, easily triple the mileage of a maxed-out Hummer.
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The Mariner is the first manufacturer-sponsored hybrid made specifically for livery service.
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RESOURCE: <a href="http://www.planettran.com">www.planettran.com</a>
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Eco-friendly taxi and limo services are springing up. More than 300 hybrid taxis have gone into service in New York and San Francisco since late 2005.
<P>
All-hybrid airport car service PlanetTran has West Coast operations in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose Airports.
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<h2>New Hybrid Choices: The Mariner for Livery</h2>
New choices are entering the hybrid vehicle market. At the fall 2007 livery industry convention, an environmentally friendly hybrid engine makes the livery-packaged Mercury Mariner capable of getting 34 miles a gallon in the city, easily triple the mileage of a maxed-out Hummer.
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The Mariner is the first manufacturer-sponsored hybrid made specifically for livery service.
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RESOURCE: <a href="http://www.planettran.com">www.planettran.com</a>
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