Hybrid electric vehicles can be fueled on either conventional fuel or alternative fuels. A battery is charged by the operation of the fuel-powered combustion engine and a regenerative braking capability that recovers the energy used to slow down or stop a vehicle. HEVs are able to operate approximately two times more efficiently than conventional vehicles using gasoline.

HEVs are very cost competitive with similar conventional vehicles. Any cost premium that may be associated with HEVs can be off-set by overall fuel savings and incentives.

HEV flexibility allows for use in a wide range of applications, from personal transportation to commercial hauling.

Additional HEV Information:

• Alternative Fuel Data Center - Hybrids

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5.13.08
UPS To Add Hybrid Electric and CNG Vehicles to Fleet

UPS today announced it has ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) - the largest commercial order of such trucks by any company - in addition to another 300 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for its U.S. delivery fleet.

The purchase of the 500 additional vehicles means the UPS alternative fuel fleet - already the largest such private fleet in the United States - will grow 30 percent from 1,718 to 2,218 low-carbon vehicles. Read the story.