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Siemens introduces 'eHighway of the Future' concept

GasBuddy Blog -- Siemens Corp., a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, is introducing what it calls the "eHighway of the future", a concept that involves the electrification of trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires similar to those of modern day trolleys or streetcars powered on many city streets.

The eHighway solution is an environmentally friendly, sustainable and efficient solution for today's truck transport. It will use less fossil fuels, substantially reduce CO2 emissions, reduce pollutant load in residential and agricultural areas, and most importantly, be easy to integrate into existing highways and infrastructures.

"When most people think of vehicle emissions they assume cars...

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Submitted Jun 09, 2012 By: PD

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