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05-05-2004, 11:52 PM
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Location: Monterrey, Mexico
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Hybrids Pose Risks to First Responders
The Daily Auto Insider Wednesday, May 5, 2004 May 2004 Hybrid vehicles represent a potential new danger to rescue workers because of high-voltage circuitry that may require some precise cutting to save a victim trapped in a crash, The Associated Press reported. Hybrids, which draw power from a combination of internal combustion and electric motors, carry batteries producing as much as 500 volts, more than 40 times the strength of a standard battery. Complete article
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