10-26-2009, 09:49 PM
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Looks like the company picked up a US Military contract:
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Anderson, Ind.-based Bright Automotive said today the U.S. Army's department of Tactical Communications (TACOM) plans to test the startup's plug-in hybrid vehicles in non-combat situations.
The aim of the $1.4 million demonstration project is to reduce fuel consumption in military vehicles. In addition, the contract calls for the Army to use the plug-in vehicles as sources of power for the electric grid.
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In April, Bright unveiled its 100 mile-per-gallon plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle, the IDEA, targeted at the commercial and government fleet markets.
Bright says it was able to achieve the high fuel economy because it designed the vehicle from scratch, using lightweight materials, aerodynamic shapes, low-resistance tires, and highly efficient battery and drivetrain systems
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The light truck weighs in at 3,200 pounds and has 1 ton of cargo capacity.
Bright said it expects to begin high volume produce by late 2012 and produce 50,000 of the vehicles annually by 2013.
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Source: Bright Automotive scores military contract | Cleantech Group |
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