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Raser Technologies appears to be working on something useful to do with the really big plug-in SUVs it has developed.

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Raser's Website claims fuel economy of up to 100 miles per gallon for its  extended-range plug-in hybrid system.
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The company, which built a 33 mpg plug-in Hummer that was paraded around Washington D.C. last year, is working with Hyundai Heavy Industries on developing extended-range plug-in hybrid fleet vehicles and a solar-powered generator to charge them as part of what the two companies say could lead to production of electric-drive commercial trucks.


Under the memorandum of understanding announced today, Raser and Hyundai over the next few months will build three demonstration vehicles as well as a five-megawatt solar-power generator, using Hyundai solar panels, at Raser's Thermo plant in southern Utah.
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Tags: Plug-ins and Electric, EREVs, Extended Range Plug In Hybrids, Hyundai Heavy Industres, PHEVS, Raser Technologies

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Raser, Hyundai Heavy Exploring Cooperation on PHEVs and Solar Chargers was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.