| Omnitrans is proud to be the first transit agency
in the United States to introduce an electric/gasoline hybrid transit
bus into service. The bus uses the latest in alternative fueltechnology
to drastically cut smog-producing emissions.
You might be wondering how this new technology will affect you.You probably
won't notice a difference when you get on board, but you
might notice a difference in the air. That's because our
hybrid bus helps to keep the air clean!
Omnitrans' hybrid buses are the first in the United States to feature the ISE ResearchThunder
Volt TB40-H drive system, combining unleaded gasoline with electricity
instead of diesel or compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel.
 According to a study conducted by the California Air Resources Board, this
combination provides a significant reduction in smog-producing
emissions, over and above even other alternatively-fueled vehicles (see graph at left).
In addition to using the latest in technology, the
buses will be part of a test to compare the efficiency of various
alternative fuel systems.When all three hybrid buses are in operation
later this year, they'll use two different types of electric batteries.The
results of this test may help in the design of future alternative
fueling systems.
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