Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2020

Lightning Electric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the Ford Transit 350HD, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. Lightning’s powertrain in the Ford Transit offers peak power of 160 kW (equivalent 215 horsepower), a torque rating of 994 N·m, (733 lb-ft), and a top speed of 65 MPH.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2014

With these gearsets, a top speed of 45 mph [72 km/h] is achieved with acceleration to this speed of less than 4 seconds if you get good traction—at zero speed all 4 wheels will break loose on dry asphalt! —Bob Simpson, EVDrive’s CTO & co-founder. —Steve Tice, EVDrive COO, co-founder.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions drivetrains for commercial fleets, has had its longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit ( earlier post ) named in an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

The vehicle program is a collaboration between Efficient Drivetrains and North American Repower , California’s leading natural gas engine management and conversion technology company. The truck offers 20+ miles of all electric range, and a top speed of 65 mph. The EDI PowerDrive 6000 has been durability tested over 1.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2011

The Dream Car, which holds three world records and accelerates from 0-60 mph in three seconds, was on display at the Long Beach Convention Center from 15-17 April. Leyden Energy, formerly known as Mobius Power, Inc., was founded in 2007 under a uniform cell heat distribution technology patent acquired from chemical manufacturer Dupont.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Eco City Vehicles PLC (ECV), a developer and supplier of eco-friendly commercial vehicles and the London licensed taxi, launched an all-electric prototype of the London-licensed Mercedes Vito taxi, developed by a consortium of companies including ECV’s manufacturing partner Penso, Mercedes Benz UK and Zytek Automotive.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2018

Lightning Systems, a developer of electric powertrains for commercial fleets, introduced a new all-electric Low Cab Forward model for commercial and government fleets in the Class 6 segment. I have been deeply involved in the electric commercial truck vehicle space for over 10 years, and have driven all the current options available.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

Generative AI for the Intelligent Personal Assistant uses artificial intelligence for speech processing which enable human-like conversations that allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. The RS touts 1,000+ hp with 0-60 mph under two seconds and a top speed of 200 mph.

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EV Match

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It’s an awesome conversation starter, as well as the chariot that transports me and my family to work, school, playdates, and everything in between. The Mullen FIVE crossover SUV is FAST – with a max speed of up to 200 mph – and will be available in mid-2024.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2014

The test results should be available in the summer of 2016, and will indicate the suitability of the systems for future commercial use. In conjunction with vehicle manufacturer Mack, a member of the Volvo Group, and local truck conversion specialists, Siemens is developing up to four demonstration vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

Since 2010, all Sprinters in the US have been powered by BlueTEC diesel engines, marking the first use of BlueTEC technology, with its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment system, in the commercial van market here. Collision Prevention Assist is operational from a speed of approximately 12 mph (19 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

Enova brought its Ze (zero emissions) commercialized all-electric step-van to the Plug-in 2009 conference in Long Beach. Engineered specifically for urban delivery routes and service/maintenance operations, the Enova Ze plug-in step van drive system offers a range of up to 150 miles per charge and can reach a top speed of 65 mph.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Under the terms of the licensing agreement, AutoPort has been granted non-exclusive rights in the area of commercial fleet vehicles. Top speed 95 mph Dick Johnson, AutoPort’s director of business development, said that AutoPort will work with major companies in the area to demonstrate the V2G concept. 35 kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

This gives the sedan a combined electric motor and internal combustion engine acceleration of 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 7.4 seconds and a combined electric motor and internal combustion engine acceleration of 37-75 mph (60-120 km/h) of 5.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Zytek also increased the maximum motor speed from 12,000rpm to 13,000rpm to provide a top speed of 70 mph (113 km/h) while providing sufficient torque to ensure good low speed performance and the ability to comfortably climb steep gradients. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Motors. The electric A-Class demonstrator.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

A collaboration led by the UK’s Cranfield University has developed a retrofit plug-in hybrid conversion system for a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle. Electric only drive has been limited to propel the vehicle at a speeds up to 60 km/h (37 mph). Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. Source: Cranfield.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

AOI 4: Commercialization of Vehicle Power Electronics Using Wide Bandgap (WBG) Semiconductors. ($3M) The goal of this topic is to develop technologies that enable reduction of fuel consumption of legacy fleet of passenger cars and commercial vehicles through tire technology development.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The goal of this AOI is to support advanced fuels and lubricants technologies that will enable optimal performance of advanced combustion engines for passenger and commercial vehicle applications. Such fuels should be currently available, or have the potential to become, commercially practical within the next 10 years.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Hybrid Integrated Urban Commercial Vehicle. The Hybrid Integrated Urban Commercial Vehicle (HIUCV) is a lightweight Heavy Goods Vehicle designed for refuse collection in an urban environment. Minimum top speed: 60 mph. The six successful projects are: Grantees Project Description. Plug-in Car Grant.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 1, 2021

He has been loyal to this brand since 2014, when it became the first commercial EV introduced on the Virgin Islands by Nissan Saint Thomas USVI , also known as Drive Electric VI. It was a Polaris GEM , it ran at 25 miles per hour (mph). From there, he turned to an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)-to-electric conversion. “I

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

As a further measure to protect the climate, commercial customers will be able to charge their vans using clean electricity in the future—similar to Green Charging for passenger cars via Mercedes me Charge. This is all the more important as the main source of noise from vehicles is tire noise at speeds above 21 mph.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 14, 2007

Air-Car Ready for Mass Production Bob Ewig Popular Mechanics May 31, 2007 The world's first commercial compressed air-powered vehicle is rolling towards the production line. The CityCat model will clock out at 68 mph with a driving range of 125 miles. Here is an exception from the largest car maker in India.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Then they are driving by electric car conversions every day and not seeing them.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The vehicle can also be used to transfer the energy to another location—for example, from a solar charging station at work to the vehicle owner’s home or from a home solar set-up to a vacation dwelling or to a jobsite in a commercial setting. There are trucks and buses being converted commercially today.

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