Phoenix Motorcars and Sevcon
Anyone see the (fairly recent) article on Phoenix Motorcars launch of their Electric Shuttle Bus? It uses the Sevcon motor inverter.
"Phoenix Cars is backed by money from Dubai and PR by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and is committed to developing a full line of sensible electric vehicles, from a small compact hatch to a full-size commercial truck and everything in between. Part of that “everything in between”, it seems, is an all-electric, 14 passenger shuttle destined to ferry hotel patrons to and from Southern California airports in the near future."
Here's the PR:
Phoenix Motorcars Announces Launch of Its New Electric Vehicle Platform and All-Electric Shuttle Bus
14-passenger, all-electric vehicle and platform to target US and international commercial fleet markets
Ontario, CA. (April 22, 2014) - Phoenix Cars LLC., a leading developer of electric vehicle technologies for the fleet market, today announced the introduction of its modular, electric vehicle (EV) platform and it’s all new 14-passenger, all-electric shuttle bus focused on the US and international markets.
“Phoenix Cars LLC. worked very closely with its key technology partners to develop a compact and modular EV platform, which can be integrated into a diverse range of vehicle applications,” said Steven Davis, president, Phoenix Cars LLC. “The first Phoenix Cars product to utilize this platform is an all-electric shuttle bus that was designed expressly for use by commercial fleets. Our electric shuttle bus offers fleet owners an outstanding value proposition, because our shuttle costs significantly less to maintain and operate than traditional gas or Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.”
The electric shuttle bus is powered by Phoenix’ new EV platform, which includes a proprietary vehicle controller, Remy™ (www.remyinc.com) permanent magnet traction motor, Sevcon™ (www.sevcon.com) motor inverter, and a Coslight™ ( www.cncoslight.com) lithium-ion battery pack and battery management system.
“The Phoenix Motorcars electric shuttle bus is our newest product offering, and the flexibility of our new EV platform opens up the possibility to launch additional medium-duty vehicle configurations or retrofits that not only enhance the sustainability of a vehicle fleet, but also enhance their cost-effectiveness,” said Davis.
