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[/img]There's already a few hybrid trucks on the market (most notably
from GM), but true plug-in hybrid electric trucks are another matter
altogether. Chrysler now looks set to change that, however -- at least
in a small way -- with its new Ram plug-in hybrid that's set to roll
out to fleet operators this summer. It was just unveiled at the
Washington D.C. Auto Show, and it pairs a 12 kWh battery pack from
Canadian battery-maker Electrovaya with Chrysler's own 5.7-liter HEMI
V-8 engine, which Electrovaya says will allow for up to 20 miles of
driving on electricity only. Unfortunately, there's no word on any
plans to actually make the truck available to individual consumers,
but Chrysler does seem to at least be optimistic about hybrid trucks
in general, with a company spokesman noting that half-ton pickups are
naturally much better at carrying a battery pack than a car, and that
trucks work better as hybrid vehicle platforms.
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