http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/08/13/orange-ev-electric-truck-one-charge-one-full-shift.html Orange EV electric truck: one charge, one full shift Aug 13, 2014 by James Dornbrook
[image http://media.bizj.us/view/img/2540701/img9327a*600xx5184-3456-0-0.jpg Riverside-based Orange EV converts diesel-powered terminal trucks to electric power ] Orange EV, an electric truck producer in Riverside, passed a milestone by completing the first successful documented demonstration showing its vehicle can complete an entire shift on a single charge. The company turns out electric-powered terminal trucks (also known as mules), which are a type of small semi-tractor used to move trailers around a cargo yard. Orange EV takes decommissioned diesel trucks turns them into fully restored and converted electric trucks. The company became operational in April, completing a two-year research and development stage, and now it is showing the vehicles' capabilities to potential buyers. To demonstrate the abilities of its electric trucks, the company teamed up with ITS Technologies & Logistics, a provider of rail intermodal services that handles more than 7 million lifts and 1.5 million vehicles each year at more than 60 facilities across the United States, including Edgerton. The company works with all the major U.S. railroads, so the successful demonstration was a major milestone for Orange EV. Ron Teague, senior vice president of intermodal operations at ITS, provided a testimonial saying the truck has convinced his team that it has the endurance and power necessary to do the job. "These guys are comfortable putting their name next to ours and it's a great validation for our truck," Mathisen said. Orange EV is now planning a similar demonstration at another facility this summer to continue highlighting its capabilities in live operating environments. "As people see that the truck works, then we talk through the economics of the truck and with that, we'll end up with early adopters who will put electric trucks into their yard," Mathisen said. [© bizjournals.com] ... http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/04/25/orangeev-finishes-r-d-stage-launches-production.html Orange EV finishes R&D stage, launches production Apr 28, 2014 For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/next-generation/how-to-make-battery-power-more-powerful-17085182 How to Make Battery Power More Powerful http://insideevs.com/france-ev-goal-50000-french-cant-read-jay/ France EV Goal: 50% Of Government Vehicle Purchases To Be Plug-In Electric Starting In 2016 http://boingboing.net/2014/08/07/cheap-electric-bike-currie-ez.html $500 Currie Ezip Trailz> Cheap electric bicycle http://motherboard.vice.com/read/why-morgan-stanley-is-betting-that-tesla-will-kill-your-power-company Why Morgan Stanley Is Betting That Tesla Will Kill Your Power Company http://www.tweaktown.com/news/39596/california-continues-to-promote-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/index.html California continues to promote public EVSE installations + EVLN: Overhead-cable e-trucks to be tested in CA next year (video) {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Orange-EV-e-mule-terminal-truck-1full-shift-on1-charge-tp4671034.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
