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The municipalities of Dawson Creek, Penticton and Kelowna will each have one vehicle converted under this program. BC Hydro will have three vehicles converted and three vehicles will be converted for the provincial government fleet (which includes over 460 hybrid vehicles).
Plug-in electric vehicles have a battery that can be charged by plugging into an electric power source. This provides some or all of the energy that powers the vehicle. There are a number of types of electric vehicles, including fuel cell electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles.
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle has a secondary battery pack that is larger than the regular hybrid battery pack and can be recharged by connecting a plug to an electric power source. Compared to conventional vehicles, plug-in vehicles can reduce air pollution and dependence on gasoline, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. The plug-in conversion effectively doubles the economy of a hybrid car to over 100 MPG or 2.35L / 100km with up to 60 km of electric-assisted driving.
The vehicles being converted through this program are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that look and perform much like “regular” hybrid electric cars. They run on the stored energy for much of a typical day’s driving – depending on the size of the battery up to 90 km (60 miles) per charge, beyond the commute of most urban British Columbians – and when the charge is used up or the vehicle has to accelerate quickly, the car automatically keeps running on the regular battery or the gas in the fuel tank.
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