What are the benefits of medium- and heavy-duty hybrids?
• Hybrid trucks and buses have been shown in testing to reduce both fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 20 to 50 percent, depending on the vehicle and its application. Some hybrids are showing even greater reductions, especially when combined with reductions from turning off the engine at work sites and at stops, with reductions from incorporating advanced designs, and with reductions from the use of low-carbon fuels. Hybrids also further reduce criteria (smog-causing) emissions beyond the level of the certified engine in the vehicle (on a gram/mile basis). ARB estimates this reduction at 25 percent. Finally, hybrid technology is also an important strategic advantage for the United States: U.S. and North American manufacturers are currently the worlds leaders in developing and producing these vehicles, which retain jobs today and create new green tech jobs in the years ahead. Please read more in the section “Making the Case for Hybrid & Electric Trucks and Buses”.