XL Hybrids Tops One Million Customer in Just Six Months

XL Hybrids, a pioneering developer of hybrid electric powertrain technology for commercial and municipal fleets, has announced that fleet customers employing the XL3 hybrid electric system in their service, delivery and cargo fleets have driven a combined total of one million miles within the first six months of commercial production.

According to said Tod Hynes, president and founder of XL Hybrids. “The fact that one million miles was reached so quickly indicates our customers are taking full advantage of the reduction in fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions they can achieve with our innovative hybrid electric powertrain.”

“The nation’s largest corporate fleets,” he continued, “are accelerating deployment of our technology, including The Coca-Cola Company and FedEx. In addition, more global brands are ordering new XL Hybrid powertrains for their fleets, so we expect to rev up even more industry milestones in 2014.”

The XL Hybrids technology reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent in urban and suburban driving for corporate fleets.

With one million miles achieved, XL Hybrids’ customers have effectively saved 160 metric tons of carbon dioxide, which is equivalent to removing 70 vehicles from the road over six months 18,000 gallons of gasoline 184 hours of driver productivity with less fuel ups

More at: www.xlhybrids.com

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