FedEx increases hybrid vehicle fleet

Federal Express has increased its use of hybrid vehicles in its delivery fleet by 4 new vans, bringing the total number of hybrids to 93 vehicles. According to Federal Express these new hybrids decrease "soot by 96 percent and smog causing emissions by 65 percent." In addition, a FedEx hybrid vehicle "Travels 57 percent farther on a gallon of fuel, reducing fuel costs by over a third."