Federal Grant Grant Purchase Range 
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2022
The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Bus Test Program, conducted by the Larson Transportation Institute’s Bus Research and Testing Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, evaluates how well vehicles perform under conditions that simulate the rigorous duty cycles required of transit buses. With an overall score of 89.5
Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2021
In a March 2021 email, SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards said she planned to tell Federal Transit Administration officials, who helped underwrite the initial purchase of Proterra buses with a $2.6 million federal grant, that she had doubts about “the future of electric vehicle procurement.”. “I
Green Car Congress
JUNE 17, 2010
GM announced that the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability will be eligible for one of 4,400 free home charging stations. To encourage consumer purchases of electric vehicles, federal grants and other funds have been awarded to install more than 15,000 home charge stations.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2015
The XR Extended Range product, using NMC Li-ion cells, allows longer distances between charge events. Proterra’s configurable EV platform, battery and charging options make its buses well suited for a wide range of transit and campus routes. Proterra has demonstrated that this option can travel more 700 miles in 24 hours.
EV Connect
JULY 6, 2021
Schools can apply for state and federal grants and incentives (EV Connect can help guide you through this entire process) that help offset initial installation costs. That wide-ranging use makes them a perfect fit for EV charging stations. Colleges and universities are major centers of culture within a community.
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