- Electrorides
Electrorides Inc is an
electric vehicle maker , based inLaguna Niguel, California . [ [http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/23/zerotruck-will-be-unveiled-at-afvi-expo-in-las-vegas/ ZeroTruck will be unveiled at AFVI expo in Las Vegas - AutoblogGreen ] ]Company founder and CEO is Tedd Abramson.
Electrorides Zerotruck debuted at the
Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference and Expo in Las Vegas May 11-14 2008.Products
* Electrorides EV-Mini. [ [http://www.electrorides.com/fleet.htm Fleet - Electrorides ] ]
* Electrorides ZeroSUV. [ [http://www.electrorides.com/fleet.htm Fleet - Electrorides ] ]
* Electrorides ZeroTruck. [ [http://www.electrorides.com/zerotruck.htm ZeroTruck™ - Electrorides ] ]ZeroTruck
All-electric truck
It is based on an
Isuzu N-series platform, retrofitted with aUQM Technologies electric motor [ [http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/news/sections/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&newsId=20080512005059 ZeroTruck(TM) Powered by UQM(R) Electric Propulsion System Debuts at AFVI Expo in Las Vegas ] ] and alithium-polymer battery pack from South Korea manufacturerEIG . [ [http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/pimp-my-commercial-truck--755.html Greentech Media | Pimp My Commercial Truck ] ]It is a lb|12,000-lb|16,000
GVWR medium duty truck . [ [http://www.electrorides.com/zerotruck.htm ZeroTruck™ - Electrorides ] ]The company plans to begin taking orders for the ZeroTruck in June and to make its first deliveries in August 2008. [ [http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/pimp-my-commercial-truck--755.html Greentech Media | Pimp My Commercial Truck ] ]
Plug-in hybrid truck
It is a serial hybrid that uses a
diesel engine modified to use 100-percent filteredvegetable oil orbiodiesel . By filling up with vegetable oil or biodiesel, the company claims the hybrid version will get an additional 100 miles before having to refuel or recharge. [ [http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/pimp-my-commercial-truck--755.html Greentech Media | Pimp My Commercial Truck ] ]Competitors
*
Peterbilt Motors , a division of truck manufacturing giantPaccar .
*Smith Electric Vehicles .See also
*
List of production battery electric vehicles References
External links
* http://www.electrorides.com
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