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Greenpower Mobility - All-Energy Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Greenpower creates and manufactures, as well as distributes the entire range of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles. This includes transit buses, school buses as cargo buses and shuttles.
EV Star is a highly customizable, zero-emission vehicle that's fully FTA certified, Altoona tested and Buy America conforming. 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 lower-floor and high-floor models. Their flagship vehicle is the EV Star Cab & Chassis platform, which is able to accommodate various bodies and upfits for a variety of applications. The platform's design philosophy of clean sheets allows for optimal battery pack placement and lower center of gravity, resulting in higher payload to range ratios.
The EV Star REEFERX was developed for mid-to-last mile refrigerated deliveries and catering applications. The refrigerated trucks in class 4 have a single interior wall structure, and higher insulation than traditional trucks, enable seamless sanitation and better temperature control. They also have a longer life span. The EV Star REEFERX offers superior cargo capacity and a payload that is industry-leading to reach the range of zero-emission transport of passengers or goods.
GreenPower partnered with Perrone Robotics in order to equip the EV Star with TONY (To navigate you) autonomous vehicle systems. This will allow fleets to make the transition to autonomous vehicles. The AV Star will also be able of wireless charging at 75 kW.
We were able to test drive the EV9 on a local highway for several hours. We found it to be simple to drive, and comfortable to drive over long distances. The ride is smooth on ruts and Green Power Scooters bumps, while the EV9 does an excellent job of suppressing the sound of traffic and wind on the highway. The acceleration is surprisingly fast and the car has adjustable regenerative braking to enable "one pedal driving" by lifting the accelerator.
The EV9 has excellent range and can be fully recharged in just three hours at home, or with any commercial charger. The driver can choose from two operating modes - eco mode and sport mode. Eco mode focuses on torque and cruise control and the sport mode increases speed and handling. Both modes are enjoyable to drive, and offer a unique experience for green power mobility scooters near me green energy mobility scooters mobility scooters (visit here) those who haven't driven an electrical vehicle before.
In addition to the EV9, GreenPower has several other e-vehicle offerings including a multi-purpose electric minibus called the EV Star. The EV Star is ADA compliant and can be utilized as an executive shuttle, micro-transit, transit bus, vanpool, or a paratransit vehicle.
GreenPower is already producing about 10 EV Star buses per month for the Jacksonville Transit Authority, which is working to replace their fleet of older diesel vehicles with 100 electric vehicles. With the Biden Administration looking to electrify schools across the nation, GreenPower plans on ramping production to meet the demand. Their EV Star buses are the first of their kind to be Altoona tested and FMVSS-certified, Buy America compliant, and ADA certified. This means they'll be eligible for federal assistance in transit. Check back as we follow the AV Star on its demonstration tour later this year. We will share more details on this amazing electric vehicle!