XL Hybrids has announced a new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution for light-duty pickup trucks. The XLP will be the first-ever fleet-ready solution offered as a ship-thru upfit on half-ton pickup trucks from leading OEMs. It will provide a 50% improvement in miles driven per gallon as well as significant reductions in CO2 emissions, according to the company.
When developing the product line, XL Hybrids surveyed fleet managers to understand customer demand. The XLP will build on the technology used on the company's XL3 hybrid-electric powertrain. The XLP lithium battery pack will be over 10 kWh, and will accommodate Levels 1 and 2 charging using an industry-standard plug.
Installing the XLP system on 1/2-ton pickup trucks will leave the OEM's engine, transmission, fuel system, and exhaust system completely intact. Fleets will maintain the complete OEM warranty and get a three-year, 75,000-mile warranty from XL Hybrids for the XLP powertrain. The XLP system will have no special maintenance requirements.
The system will also include the XL Link cloud-based big data analytics system, which measures MPG performance and reports carbon dioxide reductions. XL Link vehicle connectivity is a continuous data link from every vehicle, collecting millions of operational data points, allowing analysis and reports on key performance indicators.
San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Liberty Utilities, Hawaiian Electric Company, and Montgomery County are among the customers that intend to purchase the XLP PHEV system, according to XL Hybrids. XLP ship-thru deliveries will begin in the fourth quarter of 2017.
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