EVI’s all-electric trucks for the U.S. market unveiled in Chicago
Ford and Modec are not the only companies targeting America with electric trucks. Electric Vehicles International (EVI) unveiled it’s “Road Ready” commercial transport electric vehicle for the U.S. market in Chicago today at the Work Truck Show. EVI lists the two trucks it is offering on its website : eviLightTruck (center), a mid-speed electric vehicle (45-60 miles per hour) that has a customizable battery configuration. It can also be outfitted with a hybrid drive for extended range. This is a Class 3 truck, and the full-electric version that is on display costs between $50,000 to $55,000, with the batteries not included in that price (they are leased). eviRoute 1500 (on the right), a 40-mile range low-speed electric truck.This model sells for $15,000 to $20,000, including the batteries. (not sure what the truck on the left is) Also, these trucks might quality for federal tax incentives that can range from $7,500 to $15,000. EVI says it has delivered 1,000 vehicles worldwide and says they “guarantee the industry’s shortest lead time on all our vehicles” in America. Gallery: EVI Electric Trucks [Source: EVI ] Continue reading EVI’s all-electric trucks for the U.S. market unveiled in Chicago Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle) EVI’s all-electric trucks for the U.S. market unveiled in Chicago originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:38:00 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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Leave a commentMorgan pushing forward with LifeCar design, now a serial hybrid with ultracapacitors
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Morgan LifeCar One of last year’s most interesting vehicles that debuted at the Geneva Motor Show was the Morgan LifeCar concept . Using a hydrogen fuel cell that sent a constant flow of electrons to a set of electric motors, this machine represented a radical departure for Morgan, a company that’s generally most comfortable refining tried-and-true production methods. Although the LifeCar concept didn’t make it to this year’s show in Switzerland, evo reports that the British automaker is still working on the project, and it’s seen plenty of changes over the last year. Morgan reportedly plans to launch a production machine using the lightweight aluminum architecture pioneered on the LifeCar within the next few years. In place of the hydrogen fuel cell, the new model will use a small internal combustion engine to power a set of ultracapacitors that send power to an electric motor at each wheel. Instead of relying on electricity from the grid, this serial hybrid would sport an engine specifically optimized for efficiency over a narrow range of operation, minimizing fuel usage. If and when a hydrogen infrastructure ever exists, the platform can be adapted back in that direction. Gallery: Geneva 2008: Morgan LifeCar [Source: evo ] Auto Blog: Hybrid , Lightweight Morgan pushing forward with LifeCar design, now a serial hybrid with ultracapacitors originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:49:00 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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It’s Friday: one teeny, tiny question about the Watchmen movie
So, there’s this Watchmen movie coming out today in the U.S. Maybe you’ve seen the hype. Until a few weeks ago, I knew absolutely zero about the plot or the characters or anything. But, because I’d heard such good things about the original comic, I thought I should Car Blog Greenit through once before the movie comes out, otherwise if I ever do Car Blog Greenit, my experience will be tempered by the film’s visuals. Anyway, while I was reading it, two panels caught my AutoblogGreen-tuned eye. Back in the mid-1980s, when Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons were working on the book, they used a passing reference electric vehicles as a type of future technology that was bypassed by a new teleportation ability that one of the characters, Dr. Manhattan, finds himself able to perform. The Miami Herald says that director Zack Snyder has made a good movie “while still slavishly following its plot, practically panel by panel.” So, one thing I’ll be watching for is to see if this tiny little tidbit from the comic pages has made the leap. I’ll admit, sometimes this job affects my life in very odd ways. Enjoy. Auto Blog: Etc. , EV/Plug-in , AutoblogGreen Exclusive It’s Friday: one teeny, tiny question about the Watchmen movie originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green
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Posted in Auto Green | alms, book, comic, electric-cars, electriccar, electriccars, electricvehicle, electricvehicles, entry, film, serial hybrid morgan, truck, vehicles | Leave a commentSo, what’s all this (garbage-powered electric truck), then?
Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , UK Pick up trash, turn it into electricity, power the truck that goes out to pick up more trash. Repeat. That’s the idea behind a new Smith Edison Transit electric garbage truck that has just starter service in Huddersfield in the UK. The truck picks up the rubbish and brings it to a nearby Energy from Waste recycling center. The garbage is burned and used to generate electricity that is then fed into the truck’s batteries – oh, and also into the grid. This is not nearly as cool as a Mr. Fusion-like system that would generate power on-board, but it is much more practical and is realistic now in 2009. We’ll see if Ford decides to add a workplace garbage-fuel option to their new Transit Connect EV . [Source: Register Hardware via Gizmag ] So, what’s all this (garbage-powered electric truck), then? originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:44:00 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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Green theme returns to 2009 Work Truck Show
Auto Blog: Diesel , EV/Plug-in , Flex-Fuel , Hybrid , USA This year’s edition of the Work Truck Show is stuffed with everything from electric trucks to aerodynamic mudflaps (yes, they make those) and promises to be every bit as green as it was last year . Day one starts with the return of the “Green Truck Summit: The Future of Hybrids and Alternative Fuels,” an educational event meant to show fleet managers and others how environmentally-friendly products and practices can make a positive impact. There’s nothing like a hands on experience and so there will be a “Green Truck Ride-and-Drive” featuring electric, compressed natural gas (CNG), hydraulic hybrid, stored energy, plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), electric hybrid and dual mode electric hybrid vehicles. Our friends at Smith Electric Vehicles are keeping a high profile this year by not only sponsoring that event, but also the “Green Truck Pavilion” which will be located on the show floor. Check out all the details in the press release after the break. [Source: National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) ] Continue reading Green theme returns to 2009 Work Truck Show Green theme returns to 2009 Work Truck Show originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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