Sweden: First fast charged hybrid bus begins road tests

The Swedish city of Umeå has begun road testing of the world's first fast-charged hybrid bus, the Arctic Whisper. The model is a converted Volvo 7700 with a series hybrid system. The Arctic Whisper has 100kWh of Valence lithium-ion batteries, typically enough for 1-3 hours of fully electric operation due Subscribe to Automotive World to … Continued

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• April 7, 2011