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If you think the words ‘Hummer’ and ‘eco-friendly’ sharing the same sentence is just somehow wrong - think again. When it arrives in 2011, GM’s electric will boast a range of 100 mpg, which is double the current output of the Toyota Prius.

GM teamed up with Technology Expert Raser to create the H3 which will be equipped with a suspension-testing 600 pounds of lithium-ion battery power, to push the vehicle along for up to 40 miles in all-electric mode before the driver has to seek a recharge. It will be powered by Raser’s plug-in hybrid E-REV (Extended-Range Electric Vehicle) power train. At the 2008 SAE World Congress, Raser and its development partner FEV Inc., Auburn Hills, MI, a leading automotive integrator, introduced Raser’s E-REV power train, similar in function to the Chevy Volt but designed for use in a variety of larger full-sized SUVs and light trucks.

David West, vice president of marketing at Raser Technologies stated, “The power train in this vehicle can be applied to most trucks & SUVs, and is ideal for fleets, contractors and small business owners. It delivers the payload of a pickup truck with better gas fuel economy than a Prius.”

The vehicle made its debut in Washington, DC as part of a promotional demonstration to tout its new environmental credentials. The prototype Hummer H3 also has a reduced fuel engine the driver can switch to in order to maintain momentum and provide the battery packs with a moving charge boost.

The H3 is expected to carry a price of around $50,000 USD when it arrives in 2011. GM has indicated that some 17,000 advanced orders have already been placed for its cool new hybrid.

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Raser Technologies has teamed with FEV in the development Hummer H3 Hybrid SUV capable of 100 mpg in local daily driving.

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