Florida Power & Light (FPL), an early adopter of both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs), recently added a Plug-In Hybrid Electric F-150 Pick Up Truck to what is one of the largest green fleets of any investor-owned utility in the country.
The Electric Hybrid F-150 was created and delivered jointly by Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: QTWW), a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid/electric vehicle technologies, and Dow Kokam, the lithium-ion battery system supplier for the PHEV F-150.
“We are pleased to announce the first delivery of this exciting plug-in hybrid electric F-150 truck,” said Brian Olson, CEO of Quantum. “In partnership with Dow Kokam, we have developed a truly innovative, unique and durable solution that provides significant advantages for fleets and utilities looking to substantially reduce their operating costs as well as their carbon footprint.”
According to a release from Quantum, the PHEV F-150 is powered by a proprietary, innovative, and highly efficient “F-Drive”™ parallel plug-in- hybrid electric drive system. The company stated that the “F-Drive” will give the F-150 a 35 miles range purely on electricity, with zero emissions, before switching to an efficient hybrid drive mode. Combined, the two modes product a green vehicle capable of a range of greater than 100 miles based on the drive cycle and charging frequency.