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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans

Charged EVs

It’s long been known that urban and suburban deliveries are one of the best duty cycles for battery-electric vehicles. The Ram ProMaster EV’s per-mile operating costs are undoubtedly just a fraction of those for its siblings powered by the company’s 3.6-liter liter V6 gasoline engine, but the new EV is still quite pricey.

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

It’s long been known that urban and suburban deliveries are one of the best duty cycles for battery-electric vehicles. The Ram ProMaster EV’s per-mile operating costs are undoubtedly just a fraction of those for its siblings powered by the company’s 3.6-liter liter V6 gasoline engine, but the new EV is still quite pricey.

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SwRI to demonstrate use of electric vehicles as part of emergency power microgrid under US Army SPIDERS program

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electrical power and. The Fort Carson team, led by Kansas City, Mo.-based consumption at military. installations more efficiently, thus reducing petroleum. demand, carbon emissions, and. transportation costs.

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Smith Electric Vehicles, Altec and PGE Partner on All-Electric Utility Truck

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The truck is a battery-powered, all-electric Smith Newton produced by SEV US and SEV UK with an aerial bucket integrated by Altec Industries Inc. The partners inroduced the prototype at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference in Williamsburg, Va. Full battery recharge requires 6-8 hours.

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Smith Electric powers ahead with utility truck

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A battery powered, all electric utility truck with an aerial device has been produced by Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation in association with Altec Industries Inc. It comes with a 120kW induction motor and a lithium-ion battery pack capable of a range in excess of 100 miles and a payload up to 16,280lbs.