By Toby Sterling and Edward Taylor ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - As Daan Hosli's hybrid BMW glides into downtown Rotterdam, it passes a virtual boundary into the city's "electric-only zone" and his mobile phone trills out a reminder to switch off his combustion engine and drive on battery power. Hosli is taking part in Electric City Drive, one in a series of projects planned by the city of Rotterdam and BMW looking to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce traffic pollution - without breaking the bank. "The first results look promising," said Arno Bonte, the city's vice mayor, who oversees energy policies.
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