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AFS Trinity Power ‘Extreme Hybrid’ SUV gets 150MPG

AFS Trinity Power ‘Extreme Hybrid’ SUV gets 150MPG

Viknesh Vijayenthiran January 13th, 2008 Viknesh Vijayenthiran By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Author January 13th, 2008
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December 31st, 1969 When people think of eco-friendly vehicles, hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight usually spring to mind. Compared to a gas-guzzling SUV or full-sized sedan, efficient hybrid vehicles start to look like the ideal solution for clean motoring. The sad truth is that modern diesel cars often match and even better the mileage rates of supposedly clean hybrid vehicles. That could change with the announcement today of a new ultra fuel efficient SUV dubbed the ‘Extreme Hybrid.’ The new SUV is claimed to be capable of achieving mileage rates of up to 150mpg and 0-60mph times of under seven seconds. The SUV is the creation of AFS Trinity Power and features the start-up’s new ‘Fast Energy Storage’ system. On electric power alone the Extreme Hybrid has a 40 mile range and in hybrid mode it has an extended range of 400 miles. Charging up the batteries, meanwhile, takes just a single night. AFS Trinity now plans to license the technology to other carmakers, however, it will also attempt to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUV’s and eventually a 250mpg sedan.
AFS Trinity Power ‘Extreme Hybrid’ SUV gets 150MPG

AFS Trinity Power ‘Extreme Hybrid’ SUV gets 150MPG

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When people think of eco-friendly vehicles, hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight usually spring to mind. Compared to a gas-guzzling SUV or full-sized sedan, efficient hybrid vehicles start to look like the ideal solution for clean motoring. The sad truth is that modern diesel cars often match and even better the mileage rates of supposedly clean hybrid vehicles. That could change with the announcement today of a new ultra fuel efficient SUV dubbed the ‘Extreme Hybrid.’

The new SUV is claimed to be capable of achieving mileage rates of up to 150mpg and 0-60mph times of under seven seconds. The SUV is the creation of AFS Trinity Power and features the start-up’s new ‘Fast Energy Storage’ system. On electric power alone the Extreme Hybrid has a 40 mile range and in hybrid mode it has an extended range of 400 miles. Charging up the batteries, meanwhile, takes just a single night.

AFS Trinity now plans to license the technology to other carmakers, however, it will also attempt to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUV’s and eventually a 250mpg sedan.

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  1. By CK #1, Posted: 1/13/2008

    Is this thing running on an elctric motor which is power by a generator or does it works?

  2. By Gus #2, Posted: 1/13/2008

    Huh?

    Anyway this is great technology, I'm just blown away by how fast technology is changing.

  3. By Tom Russell #3, Posted: 1/13/2008

    That hybrid SUV suspiciously looks like a Saturn VUE even though the article doesn't mention
    that particular vehicle name.

  4. By  Prius Owner #4, Posted: 9/23/2009

    I think that hybrid, is not that well developed to work good on suv's, I've driven a lexus hybrid suv but it wasn't very nice, for a small car like the pryus on the other hand is perfect. I think in the future we will see real performance on hybrid suv's.

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