Seattle's New Environmentally Friendly Mass Transit Strategy: Hybrid Buses and Clean Technology

The video discusses a new environmentally friendly mass transit strategy involving hybrid diesel-electric buses. King County Metro Transit and Sound Transit have ordered hybrid buses equipped with General Motors' clean hybrid technology, which improves fuel economy by up to 60%. The technology combines a smaller diesel engine with electric components, storing excess power in a battery for peak demand. This initiative will save Seattle over 2.8 million liters of fuel annually. General Motors' strategy targets high fuel-consuming vehicles, integrating electric motors into the drivetrain to save weight and generate electricity, which can also power tools.

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