http://greenoptions.com/tag/lightning-hybrids Posts tagged 'Lightning Hybrids' Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:02:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en http://gas2.org/2009/04/02/lightning-hybrids-unveils-prototype-hydraulic-hybrid-at-denver-auto-show-pics/ http://gas2.org/2009/04/02/lightning-hybrids-unveils-prototype-hydraulic-hybrid-at-denver-auto-show-pics/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:02:37 +0000 Clayton B. Cornell http://gas2.org/2009/04/02/lightning-hybrids-unveils-prototype-hydraulic-hybrid-at-denver-auto-show-pics/

On Monday at the Denver Auto Show, Lightning Hybrids unveiled their concept 100-MPG hydraulic-hybrid that will vie for the Automotive X Prize.

Since we first covered this ‘biodiesel hydraulic-hybrid,’ the team at Lightning Motors has been working around the clock to finish in time for this debut.

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The automotive research and manufacturing company Lightning Hybrids says they’ve designed a 100 MPG hydraulic-hybrid with sports sedan performance (0-60 mph in 5.9s). The company hopes to score the $10 million purse from the Automotive X Prize.

You may be asking yourself ‘What, exactly, is a ‘hydraulic-biodiesel hybrid’? Since there isn’t a great deal of information available on the Lightning Hybrids’ website or ABG, I decided to give the company a phone call.

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