http://www.transportengineer.org.uk/article/47550/Six-seater-electric-minibus-arrives-in-the-UK-.aspx [image] Six-seater electric minibus arrives in the UK by John Challen 28/01/2013
[image http://www.transportengineer.org.uk/articles/47550/Golia-6-seat-electric-minibus-BIG.jpg ] A battery-powered, six-seat passenger transfer vehicle is now available from £35,000 in the UK for the first time. Six seater electric minibus arrives in the UKThe Golia multi-passenger electric vehicle (EV) has full N1 type approval, a 30mph top speed and a quick-swap battery pack for extended hours operations. The electric road-legal minibus has a range of up to 50 miles, and is fitted with a two-speed manual gearbox, to help traverse steeper gradients. It has a driver and passenger seat up front, then four seats in a 2x2 black cab configuration in the rear. It also includes a luggage area, with a payload of 200kg. The battery pack can be recharged in eight to 10 hours, or can be swapped out for a spare pack in minutes, using one person and a pallet truck. "This is a unique electric vehicle in the UK," comments Jerry Hanss, managing director of ePowerTrucks. It is robust, compact, very cost-effective to run and can meet the passenger carrying needs of a wide range of sectors." And he adds: "The simplicity of the quick-change battery pack means companies working on a closed campus such as an airport do not have to worry about range anxiety." The Golia range of commercial EVs is designed and manufactured by Esagano Energia, based in Milan, Italy. The company has a 25-year history and today produces a wide range of commercial EVs as well as solar power stations. The bus is the latest addition to ePowerTrucks range of commercial EVs, which includes 35 passenger and utility vehicles from brands including Alke, Club Car, Motrec and Mia. [© 2013 SOE] 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 Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: Electric mini-bike riding 12-year-old boy hit in Lawrence CO EVLN: Nissan To 3x L3 EVSE, Partner w/ NRG Build 1st WashDC L3 Network EVLN: Formula E: Electric race cars in the pole position EVLN: $3.2k Pakistani SSUET students produce solar-EV r:25km + EVLN: Hey, an electric Capri that's full of spark {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Six-seater-electric-minibus-arrives-in-the-UK-tp4661009.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)
