greenpower green mobility [from the Telegra blog] - All-Energy Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Greenpower designs, manufactures and distributes the entire range of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles. This includes transit buses, school buses, as cargo buses and shuttles.
EV Star is a highly customizable zero-emission vehicle that's fully FTA certified, Altoona tested and Buy America compliant. It comes with a world-class range and ADA wheelchair-friendly features. It also has cargo delivery configurations.
EV Star
GreenPower Motor Company manufactures a complete range of heavy- and medium-duty all-electric vehicles, including high-floor and lower-floor models. The EV Star Cab & Chassis is their most popular vehicle and can be adapted to suit a variety of applications. The platform's clean sheet design approach allows for the optimal placement of battery packs and lower center of gravity, which results in better 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 in class 4 have a single interior wall structure, and higher insulation than traditional trucks, enable seamless sanitation and better temperature control. They also have a longer life span. The EV Star REEFERX provides superior cargo capacity and an industry leading payload-to-range ratio for electric mobility scooter Fastest zero emission passenger transport and goods.
GreenPower has partnered with Perrone Robotics in order to equip the EV Star with TONY (To navigate you) autonomous vehicle systems that will enable fleets to easily transition to autonomous vehicles. The AV Star will also be able of wireless charging up to 75 kW.
We had the chance to test the EV9 for a few hours on a local freeway, and found it to be a breeze to drive and comfortable for long distances. The EV9 can be used to block the sound of traffic and wind driving along the highway. It is smooth on ruts and humps. The acceleration is extremely quick and the vehicle has adjustable regenerative brakes that allow "one pedal driving" by lifting the accelerator.
The EV9 has a great range and can be fully recharged in about three hours at home, or with any commercial charger. The driver can select from two operating modes - eco mode and sport mode. Eco mode is a great way to increase torque and green Power electric scooter cruise control, as well as handling while sport mode focuses on speed. Both are a lot of fun to drive and provide an unique experience for those who have not driven an electric vehicle before.
In addition to the EV9, GreenPower has several other e-vehicles available, including a multi-purpose electric mobility scooter fastest mini bus, called the EV Star. The EV Star is ADA-compliant and can be used for executive shuttles, microtransit and transit buses, vanpools, or paratransit vehicles.
GreenPower produces about 10 EV Star busses a month for Jacksonville Transit Authority. The Jacksonville Transit Authority is replacing their fleet of diesel vehicles with 100 all-electric cars. With the Biden Administration aiming to electrify school buses across the country, GreenPower plans on ramping up production to meet demand. Their EV Star bus is the first of its kind to be tested in Altoona and FMVSS-certified. Buy America compliant and ADA certified. This means they will 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 be sure to share more details on this EV that is truly innovative!