Greenpower Mobility - All-Energy Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Greenpower designs and distributes a range of low-floor and high-floor all-electric heavy-duty and medium-duty vehicles. This includes transit buses, school buses, as well as cargo buses and shuttles.
EV Star is a zero-emission vehicle that offers a lot of customization. It's also FTA certified and Buy America compliant. It offers class-leading range, ADA wheelchair provisions, and cargo delivery configurations.
EV Star
GreenPower Motor Company produces a full suite of high-floor and low-floor all-electric wheel scooter heavy-duty and medium-duty vehicles. Their flagship vehicle is the EV Star Cab & Chassis platform, which can be used to accommodate a variety of upfits and bodies for multiple applications. The platform's clean sheet design allows the best battery pack placement and a lower center of gravity resulting in higher payload to range ratios.
The EV Star REEFERX is designed to meet the needs of mid to last mile refrigerated delivery as well as catering applications. The refrigerated trucks of class 4 with a single wall structure inside, and higher insulation than traditional trucks, enable seamless sanitation and better temperature control. They also have a longer service life. The EV Star REEFERX has a higher capacity for cargo, and an industry-leading payload to reach the range of zero-emission transport of passengers or goods.
GreenPower has partnered with Perrone Robotics in order to equip the EV Star with TONY (To navigate you) autonomous vehicle systems. This will allow fleets to move to autonomous vehicles. The AV Star is also capable of wireless charging up to 75 kW.
We were able to test drive the EV9 on an unpaved highway for several hours. We found it easy to drive and comfortable to drive for Go green mobility scooters long distances. The EV9 is able to suppress road noise and wind while on the highway. It rides smoothly over ruts and humps. The acceleration is quite quick and the vehicle has adjustable regenerative braking that allows "one pedal driving" by lifting off of the accelerator.
The EV9 provides a large range and can be charged within three hours or less at home, or by using any commercial charger. Drivers have the option of choosing between two operating modes including eco mode and sports mode. The eco mode prioritizes the torque and cruise control while the sport mode is designed to maximize speed and handling. Both modes are enjoyable to drive and offer a unique experience for those who haven't been in a vehicle with an electrical system before.
GreenPower provides a variety of other EVs, including a multipurpose all-electric minibus dubbed the EV Star. The EV Star is ADA-compliant and can be used for executive shuttles, microtransit and transit vanpools, buses, and paratransit vehicles.
GreenPower is already producing about 10 EV Star buses per month for the Jacksonville Transit Authority, which is attempting to replace their fleet of older diesel vehicles with 100 electric vehicles. GreenPower will increase production to meet the demands of the Biden Administration which wants to electrify all school buses in America. Their EV Star buses are the first of their kind to be Altoona tested and FMVSS certified, Buy America compliant, green Power scooter Reviews (articlescad.com) and ADA conforming. They will be eligible for federal transit grants. Stay tuned for updates as we follow the AV Star on its tour of demonstration later this year. We will be sharing more details on this exciting EV.