AFS Trinity to take next step with auto bailout
By Susan Wilson
AFS Trinity announced today that it will be asking for $2.5 billion of the $25 billion of the “green retooling fund” just passed by Congress. The company will be retooling the factory of a major American car manufacturer to build SUV’s that will go 150 miles per gallon.
Yesterday, AFS Trinity released the results of an independent test of its Extreme Hybrid (XH) technology. Mobile Power Solutions, an independent battery performance testing facility, tested an AFS Trinity SUV that contained XH technology.
The facility issued the following findings:
- more than 150 miles per gallon of gasoline based on the EPA Combined Urban/Highway Driving Cycle with 6 days per week of 40 miles per day in all electric mode and one day at 100 miles with assistance of the gas engine. Different driving patterns will produce different results
- 40 mile all-electric range on a single, overnight charge.
- Extended range of 400 miles with hybrid operation.
- Rapid acceleration in all modes of operation, including all electric mode in which no gasoline is burned at all.
- Highway speeds up to 87 miles per hour in either all electric or hybrid mode
- Even faster acceleration and higher speeds possible in future production models should the company decide to configure them for such performance.
Based on the above findings, AFS Trinity has decided to ask for money from the auto industry bailout to retool the factory of an as yet undisclosed major American manufacturer. Mass production of SUV’s with the XH technology will start just as soon as the retooling is finished.
Producing SUV’s that get 150 miles per gallon will definitely fit within the guidelines of the “green retooling” fund. Not only that but it will also fit nicely within the American mobile lifestyle. Large vehicles that will go fast (87mph will allow drivers to speed nicely) and will go far cheaply are every American families dream.
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