UK company goes for converted electric Ford Transit vans for landscaping duty
Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Ford , UK Click above for high-res gallery of the converted Ford Transits If the smaller Ampere electric van (a converted Ford Transit Connect) just doesn’t offer enough carrying capacity for all your rakes and shovels, then take a page from Continental Landscapes. The UK-based company recently purchased four of the larger Transit vans for use in their landscaping business. Continental purchased two 4.6-ton Ford Transit beaver tail and two 3.5-tonne tippers, all of which were converted by the old hands at Smith Electric Vehicles and have lithium ion iron phosphate battery packs and a 90-kilowatt induction motor that provide a 100-mile range between charges. The vans have a top speed of 50 miles per hour. The reason for the purchases? A desire to reduce operating costs and emissions. The plan is to use these vans for about 5,000 miles each year, so the company should find out soon if this measure works. Gallery: Smith Electric Vehicles converted Ford Transits [Source: Nobull Communications] UK company goes for converted electric Ford Transit vans for landscaping duty originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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KTM puts a 2010 sale date on its electric dirtbike
Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , On Two Wheels , Racing Click above for high-res shots of the electric KTM dirtbike Sounds like KTM might beat Honda to market as the first major manufacturer with an electric two-wheeler on offer. Currently, there are a couple of players in the off-road EV market in Quantya and Zero Motorcycles , and KTM is set to join them in 2010 with what it’s calling a race ready dirtbike. With a weight of under 200 pounds, top-level suspension components and nearly 30 lb-ft of torque that will be available from a dead stop, we think they’re on to something here. Not only will the electric dual sport bike produce zero emissions, but it will also be nearly silent. These two important attributes will open the sport up to a ton of people that would otherwise be unable to enjoy the hobby. On-board lithium ion batteries will provide about 40 minutes of hard riding, and likely a good deal more if you’re just playing around. Next question: How much? Gallery: Electric KTM Enduro [Source: Hell For Leather ] KTM puts a 2010 sale date on its electric dirtbike originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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College students turn dining hall fry oil into biodiesel
Auto Blog: Biodiesel College students probably tend to veer toward the more environmentally aware end of the spectrum than the population in general. As a result, it should come as no real surprise to see said students working on producing biodiesel from the waste fry oil from the dining halls during chemistry class. A number of campuses around the U.S. – including Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH and and Dickinson College in Pennsylvania – are producing their own biodiesel. In this case, they are doing so for environmental reasons, but also for economic ones. Campuses often have large green spaces that need to be maintained and maintenance vehicles that run between buildings, right? All of those vehicles need fuel and with prices spiking in 2008 and expected to rise again in the future, it makes sense to take waste material and turn it into something useful. Dickinson is currently producing 50-150 gallons of biodiesel a week. With tuition rising, anything schools can do to cut costs has got to help. [Source: Forecast Earth ] College students turn dining hall fry oil into biodiesel originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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