What is Bauer's iCars division? -- As Limousine Digest "Operator of the Year", Bauer's has continually addressed the need to be an industry leader in looking to the future. Because of it's large fleet of over 120 vehicles, Bauer's takes its environmental impact very seriously and has always been conscientious in working with corporate America to provide solutions. The Hybrid sedans are only one of many vehicles in the fleet that are environmentally friendly:
- Bauer's has been in the clean air business since 1999 with its airport shuttle fleet of electric buses.
- Bauer's partnered in 2005 with Google to add an additional 33 bio-diesel shuttles to the fleet to service Google employees.
- Bauer's is the first limousine company to team up with community partners to address clean air issues with it's park enhancement initiative. A portion of every dollar goes back into local community park efforts to continue the Bauer's legacy of corporate responsibility.
The RX 400H SUV is the third generation of Lexus hybrids, which works by seamlessly integrating a gas engine, an electric motor and a high-powered battery. The battery provides power for the electric motor and is recharged by recapturing energy that would normally be lost when decelerating or coasting. This recapturing of energy is called regenerative braking. If needed, power from the hybrid's gas engine can be diverted to recharge the battery as well. Because of these charging strategies, hybrid cars never need to be plugged in.
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid has seating for five and ranks near the top of its class for offering a spacious interior, smooth ride, and refined hybrid powertrain. The Highlander Hybrid, is larger than its predecessor and gets an all-new electric-only mode to improve fuel economy with an interior chock-full of desirable features, and a 270-horsepower gas/electric powertrain under its skin.
The Tahoe Hybrid uses cutting-edge technology to combine improved fuel economy with full-size SUV performance and practicality. The technology inside the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid optimizes fuel economy and performance for various types of driving by using a dual mode transmission to combine a standard V8 engine with a pair of electric motors, with an estimated 25-30% improvement in fuel economy over the conventional model for a mixture of city and highway driving. (City-only fuel economy may be improved by up to 50%.
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