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Greenpower Mobility - All-Energy Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Greenpower develops and builds, as well as distributes a range of high-floor and low-floor all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles. This includes transit buses as well as school buses as well as cargo buses and shuttles.
EV Star is a zero-emission vehicle that has a high degree of customization. It's also fully FTA certified and Buy America compliant. It provides a wide range of options, ADA wheelchair provisions, and cargo delivery systems.
EV Star
GreenPower Motor Company manufactures a complete range of heavy- and medium-duty electric vehicles, which include high-floor and lower-floor models. Their flagship vehicle is the EV Star Cab & Chassis platform, which can accommodate a variety of body designs and upgrades for a variety of applications. The platform's design philosophy of clean sheets allows for the optimal placement of battery packs and lower center of gravity, which results in better payload-to-range ratios.
The EV Star REEFERX was developed for mid-to-last mile refrigerated deliveries as well as catering applications. The refrigerated trucks in class 4 have a single interior wall structure and higher insulation than conventional trucks, allows for seamless sanitation and better temperature control. They also have a longer life span. The EV Star REEFERX provides superior capacity for cargo, and an industry-leading payload to allow for zero emission freight or passenger transport.
GreenPower has partnered with Perrone Robotics to up-fit the EV Star with their TONY (To Navigate You) autonomous vehicle system, which will allow fleets to seamlessly move to autonomous vehicles. The AV Star is also capable of wireless charging up to 75 kW.
We were allowed to test drive the EV9 on a local highway for several hours. We found it to be easy to drive and comfortable to drive for long distances. The EV9 can be used to block the sound of traffic and wind on the highway. It rides smoothly over ruts and humps. The acceleration of the vehicle is astonishingly quick, and it features adjustable regenerative brakes that permit "one-pedal driving" simply by releasing the accelerator.
The EV9 has a wide range and can be recharged in just three hours or Electric Scooter Green less at home, or using any commercial charger. Drivers can choose between two modes of operation: eco mode and sports mode. Eco mode focuses on the green power electric scooter as well as cruise control and handling while sport mode focuses on speed. Both are a lot of fun to drive and offer an experience unlike any other for anyone who has not driven an electric vehicle before.
In addition to the EV9, Green Power mobility GreenPower has several other e-vehicles available, including a multi-purpose electric mini bus, called the EV Star. The EV Star is ADA-compliant and can be used as executive shuttles, microtransit or transit vanpools, buses, and paratransit vehicles.
GreenPower produces around 10 EV Star buses per month for the Jacksonville Transit Authority. The Jacksonville Transit Authority is replacing their fleet of diesel vehicles with 100 all-electric cars. With the Biden Administration aiming to electrify school buses nationwide, GreenPower plans on ramping production to meet demand. Their EV Star bus is the first of its kind to be Altoona-tested and FMVSS-certified, Buy America compliant and ADA conforming. This makes them eligible for federal transit grants. We will be following the AV Star as it makes its public demonstration tour later this year. We will share more details on this exciting electric vehicle.