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Ford F-250, 350 to Add Natural Gas Power
Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks with a 6.2-liter engine that is capable of running on natural gas will be available next year according to engine developer Westport Innovations. The engines, which feature hardened valves and vale seats for natural gas operation, will run on a bi-fuel system from Westport that also allows them to also run on gasoline.. They are designed to meet both EPA 2012 and CARB 2012 standards, and were subjected to a testing and certification process by Ford. The engines will be available in the second quarter of 2012.
GM to Add NG Bi-Fuel
General Motors will offer a compressed natural gas bi-fuel commercial truck early in the fourth quarter of 2012. The bi-fuel commercial trucks will be covered by GM's three-year, 36,000-mile new vehicle limited warranty and five-year, 100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty and vehicle emissions warranty. The CNG system will be installed by Impco Automotive, Union City, Indiana.
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Q'Straint's New Quantum System
Q'Straint unveiled its new Quantum system at the 2011 APTA EXPO. It is the first and only securement system that secures a wheelchair, without the need for driver assistance. Quantum's arms deploy at the press of a button, securing all mobility devices at the wheels. It meets and exceeds all proposed ISO regulations for transit, including the latest ADA revisions and upcoming ISO standards. For more information, click here.
Keeping Your Bus Clean
Allied Bioscience Services Inc.'s (ABS) offers a practical solution to make buses, trains and offices safer for the transit workforce and the public alike. GermMAX is a non-visible, long lasting, professionally applied, patent pending coating system that has been under development for over three years. Once applied to surfaces, GermMAX's proprietary, micro-thin coatings bond to any surface at a molecular level. The coatings are self-cleaning and continuously antiseptic. Once applied, GermMAX eliminates germs on surfaces for months. GermMAX is safe, non-toxic and eliminates bacteria, viruses, germs, and even odors through a durable, environmentally-friendly technology.
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New Rear Air Suspension
Consider adding a Kelderman Air Ride 2-Stage rear air suspension to your Shuttle Bus or Limousine. It will provide you with a level of comfort you thought was impossible! Now available for Ford E-350/450 Cab chassis units.
Altair Showcases Lightweight, Series Hybrid Hydraulic Bus
Troy, Michigan-based AltairProduct Design, a global product engineering and design company, recently displayed its new series hybrid hydraulic bus, part of its BUSolutions advance transit bus development initiative. Providing a low cost of ownership, the LCO-140H bus offers a greener, lighter, more cost-effective and efficient solution for bus operators.
According to Altair, the product designers used a "clean sheet" design approach to create the lightweight, heavy-duty bus design specifically for the urban market, which, at 6.9 miles per gallon, yields more than twice the fuel efficiency of conventional buses.
The combination of the 10 percent lighter design with aluminum thatching, series hybrid hydraulic system and cooling system components makes the bus a practical option for transit agencies, Additionally, because the bus converts stored hydraulic pressure into energy to drive the bus via hydraulic motors, no hybrid-electric vehicle infrastructure, such as charging stations, are necessary.
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