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Quantum announces $2.1 million plug-in hybrid deal with California's South Coast AQMD

A favorite of the U.S. Army, Ford and GM for various hydrogen vehicle services (see links below), Quantum announced today that the California South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has given Quantum a $2.1 million contract to "develop and demonstrate plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)" that get 35-40 miles of battery-only driving. Quantum convert 20 2008 Ford Escape Hybrids (see gallery below) into PHEVs for demonstration. The PHEVs will be powered by lithium ion battery packs and have management systems from Advanced ... Read more →

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