Greenpower Mobility - All-Energy Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Greenpower creates, builds and distributes a full suite of low-floor Green Power mobility and high-floor all-electric wheel scooter heavy-duty and medium-duty vehicles. This includes transit buses as well as school buses, as well as cargo buses and shuttles.
EV Star is a zero-emission vehicle with a high degree of customization. It's also FTA certified and Buy America compliant. It has a class-leading range and ADA wheelchair accessibility. It also has cargo delivery setups.
EV Star
GreenPower Motor Company produces a full suite of high-floor and low-floor all-electric heavy-duty and medium-duty vehicles. Their flagship vehicle is the EV Star Cab & Chassis platform, which can accommodate a variety of body designs and mobility Power Scooters upgrades for a variety of applications. The design of the platform is based on a simple sheet of paper, which allows for optimum placement of the battery pack and a lower center-of-gravity. This results in higher range/payload ratios.
The EV Star REEFERX was developed for mid-to-last mile refrigerated deliveries and catering applications. The refrigerated trucks in class 4' one interior wall structure, and higher insulation than traditional trucks, enable seamless sanitation and better temperature control. They also have a longer service life. The EV Star REEFERX provides superior cargo capacity and a top payload to range ratio for zero emission passenger transport and goods.
GreenPower has joined forces with Perrone Robotics to up-fit the EV Star with their TONY (To Navigate You) autonomous vehicle system. This will allow fleets to quickly change to autonomous vehicles. The AV Star is also capable of wireless charging up to 75 kW.
We were allowed to test drive the EV9 on the local highway for a few hours. We found it to be simple to drive, and comfortable to drive long distances. The EV9 is able to suppress wind and road noise while on the highway. It is smooth on ruts and humps. The vehicle's acceleration is surprising quick, and it has adjustable regenerative brakes that allow "one-pedal driving" simply by releasing the accelerator.
The EV9 provides a large range and can be recharged within three hours or less at home, or using any commercial charger. Drivers can choose between two modes of operation that include eco mode and sports mode. Eco mode prioritizes the green power electric mobility scooter as well as cruise control and handling, while sport mode increases speed. Both modes are enjoyable to drive, and offer a unique experience for those who've never been in a vehicle with an electrical system before.
GreenPower offers several other eVehicles that include a multi-purpose all-electric minibus dubbed the EV Star. The EV Star is ADA compliant and can be utilized as an executive shuttle, micro-transit, transit bus, Green Power vanpool or paratransit vehicle.
GreenPower produces around 10 EV Star busses a month for Jacksonville Transit Authority. The Jacksonville Transit Authority is replacing their fleet of diesel vehicles with 100 electric vehicles. With the Biden Administration aiming to electrify schools across the nation, GreenPower plans on ramping production to meet the demand. Their EV Star buses are the first of their kind to be Altoona tested and FMVSS certified, Buy America compliant, and ADA conforming. This means they'll be eligible for federal assistance in transit. We will be following the AV Star as it makes its demonstration tour in the coming months. We will provide more details about this revolutionary EV.