Plugs and Cars

JULY 13, 2011

Surprising to many, including I suspect Tesla Motors itself, they found that about half the charging of Roadsters at home in the U.S. Despite the fact that it takes 38-60 hours to charge a Tesla from empty to full at 120V. Something Ecotality couldn’t do even with $100 million in federal grant money. is at 120V.

Volt 113

Volt Plug-in San Francisco Cheap 113

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2010

The FCCC electric WIV also marks the first commercial vehicle application of a Tesla Motors Li-ion battery pack, which provide up to a 100-mile driving range on a single charge. FCCC initiated our all-electric project well before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-power transportation projects.

Corporation 218

Corporation All-Electric North America Batteries 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Powered by Tesla Motors’ lithium-ion batteries, the chassis is 100% electric, including the HVAC system. FCCC is the first company within the industry to utilize Tesla batteries for commercial applications. The MT-EV all-electric chassis utilizes Enova Systems’ 120kW all-electric drive system technology.

All-Electric 239

All-Electric Alternative Fuels Vehicles Federal Grant 239