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Bright IDEA plug-in hybrid delivery truck exhibited at the 2010 Washington Auto Show.

Bright Automotive is a Rocky Mountain Institute spin-off company operated by automotive entrepreneurs that offers solutions to tackle the challenges of air pollution, global warming and diminishing oil supplies.

Bright IDEA

The Bright IDEA is a 100 miles per US gallon (2.4 L/100 km; 120 mpg‑imp) plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) fleet vehicle achieving breakthroughs in platform efficiency. [1]

Conversions

It has launched Bright eSolutions[2] to consult on engineering, design, powertrain, battery technology and plug-in hybrid conversion technology services. It announced its first conversion contract: the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to convert military non-combat vehicle into a parallel PHEV for evaluation, including V2G testing. [3]

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