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The odometer of a low emission hybrid electric test vehicle today reached 100,000 miles as the car circled a track powered by an advanced CSIRO battery.

The odometer of a low emission hybrid electric test vehicle today reached 100,000 miles as the car circled a track in the UK using the power of an advanced battery developed at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia.

The UltraBattery combines a supercapacitor and a lead acid battery in a single unit, creating a hybrid car battery that is claimed to be more powerful than current technologies used in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).

'Previous tests have shown that the UltraBattery has a life cycle that is at least four times longer and produces 50 per cent more power than conventional battery systems. It’s also about 70 per cent cheaper than the batteries currently used in HEVs,' said CSIRO's David Lamb.

By marrying a conventional fuel-powered engine with a battery to drive an electric motor, HEVs achieve the dual environmental benefit of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel consumption.

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