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Greenpower Mobility - All-Energy Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Greenpower designs and builds, as well as distributes a full suite of high-floor and low-floor all-electric power scooters medium and heavy-duty vehicles. This includes transit buses and school buses, as cargo buses and shuttles.
EV Star is a zero-emission vehicle with a high degree of personalization. It's also fully FTA certified and Buy America compliant. It provides a wide range of options, ADA wheelchair provisions, and cargo delivery configurations.
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GreenPower Motor Company manufactures a complete range of heavy and medium-duty electric vehicles, including models with lower and high floors. Their flagship vehicle is the EV Star Cab & Chassis platform, which is able to accommodate many different body designs and upgrades for a variety of applications. The platform's clean sheet design approach allows for optimal battery pack placement and a lower center of gravity, which results in better payload-to-range ratios.
The EV Star REEFERX was designed for mid-to-last mile refrigerated deliveries as well as catering applications. The class 4 refrigerated truck's one interior wall structure and higher insulation levels compared to traditional trucks allow for Scooter green power (glamorouslengths.com) seamless sanitation, better temperature control and a more extended life. The EV Star REEFERX provides superior capacity for cargo and an industry-leading payload to range for zero-emission goods or passenger transportation.
GreenPower has joined forces with Perrone Robotics to up-fit the EV Star with their TONY (To Navigate You) autonomous vehicle system, which will allow fleets to seamlessly change to autonomous vehicles. The AV Star is also capable of wireless charging up to 75 kW.
We were able to test drive the EV9 on an unpaved highway for several hours. We found it to be simple to drive and comfortable to drive over long distances. The ride is smooth over ruts and bumps, while the EV9 does a great job of reducing wind and road noise on the highway. The acceleration of the vehicle is astonishingly quick, and it has adjustable regenerative brakes to enable "one-pedal driving" simply by taking off the accelerator.
The EV9 is extremely reliable and can be fully recharged within three hours at home, or with any commercial charger. Drivers can choose between two operating modes that include eco mode and sports mode. The eco mode is a preference for torque and cruise control and the sport mode increases speed and handling. Both modes are enjoyable to drive and provide an unforgettable experience for those who've never driven an electrical vehicle before.
GreenPower offers several other eVehicles, including a multipurpose all-electric minibus called the EV Star. The EV Star is ADA compliant and can be used as an executive shuttle, micro-transit or transit vanpool, bus or a paratransit vehicle.
GreenPower produces about 10 EV Star buses per month for the Jacksonville Transit Authority. The Jacksonville Transit Authority is replacing their older diesel vehicles fleet with 100 electric power scooters cars. GreenPower will increase production to meet the needs of the Biden Administration, which is looking to electrify all school buses in America. Their EV Star bus is the first of its kind to be Altoona-tested and FMVSS-certified. Buy America compliant and ADA certified. This means that they are eligible for federal transit assistance grants. Keep an eye on us when we follow the AV Star on its demonstration tour later this year. We'll be sure to share more details on this amazing electric vehicle!