Greenpower Mobility - All-Energy Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Greenpower designs and distributes a full suite of low-floor and high-floor all-electric heavy-duty and medium-duty vehicles. This includes transit buses as well as school buses as well 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 comes with a world-class range and ADA wheelchair-friendly features. It also provides cargo delivery configurations.
EV Star
GreenPower Motor Company manufactures a complete range of medium- and heavy-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 bodies and upfits for a variety of applications. The platform's design is based on a clean sheet of paper, which allows for optimum positioning of the battery pack and a lower center of gravity. This results in better range/payload ratios.
The EV Star REEFERX was designed for mid-to-last mile refrigerated deliveries and catering applications. The refrigerated truck's class 4 design's one interior wall structure and higher insulation compared to traditional trucks allow for seamless sanitation, improved temperature control, and a longer life. The EV Star REEFERX offers superior cargo capacity, and an industry-leading payload to allow 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. This will allow fleets to easily move to autonomous vehicles. The AV Star can also be wirelessly charging up to 75 kW.
We had the opportunity to test drive the EV9 for several hours on a local highway and found it to be easy to drive and comfortable for long distances. The ride is smooth over bumps and ruts, and the EV9 does a great job of suppressing road noise and wind on the highway. The acceleration is extremely fast and the car has adjustable regenerative brakes that allow "one pedal driving" by simply lifting off of the accelerator.
The EV9 has excellent range and can be fully charged in just three hours at home, or with any commercial charger. Drivers have the option of choosing between two modes of operation: eco mode and sports mode. The eco mode prioritizes the cruise control and torque and the sport mode maximizes speed and handling. Both are fun to drive and offer an unique experience for anyone that has not driven an electric vehicle before.
GreenPower offers a variety of other electric vehicles which include a multi-purpose electric minibus, called the EV Star. The EV Star is ADA-compliant and can be used for executive shuttles, microtransit or transit buses, vanpools, or paratransit vehicles.
GreenPower produces approximately 10 EV Star busses a month for the Jacksonville Transit Authority. The Jacksonville Transit Authority is replacing their fleet of diesel vehicles with 100 electric cars. With he has a good point looking to electrify school buses nationwide, GreenPower plans on ramping production to meet the demand. Their EV Star bus is the first of its kind to be Altoona-tested and FMVSS-certified. Buy America compliant and ADA compliant. This will make them eligible for federal transit grants. Stay tuned for updates as we follow the AV Star on its tour of demonstration later in the year. We will be sharing more information on this innovative electric vehicle.