Hybrid Can Am planned by BRP BOMBARDIER Recreational Products (BRP) launched its Can Am Spyder trike in 2007 and the company has now begun development work on a hybrid version, which will combine a conventional petrol engine with an electric motor. The planned new drivetrain from BRP will use a 600cc internal combustion engine in combination with a 20kW continuous power electric motor powered by a Lithiumion battery to give performance similar to the existing Spyder 990 RS roadster. BRP states that it aims to have the hybrid Spyder offer a 20mile range in electric mode, while offering a 50 percent improvement in fuel efficiency and a 50 percent reduction in emissions. BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS Valcourt, Quebec, CANADA Tel: 450 532 2211 www.spyder.brp.com
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