eBox Debuts at AltCar Expo in Santa Monica
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A New Electric Car
From AC Propulsion |
December 8, 2006
SANTA MONICA – The eBox from AC Propulsion makes
its public debut today at the AltCar Expo in Santa Monica. The eBox
is an all electric car – not a hybrid – that uses Li Ion
batteries to achieve effortless performance and a range of up to 180
miles, without a drop of petroleum. With the first eBox deliveries scheduled
in January, AC Propulsion will pry the lid off the EV coffin –
the electric car is not dead after all.
The eBox is a full-function electric car. Whether cruising on a high-speed
freeway or slogging through gridlock, the eBox transports its occupants
for their daily business in serene comfort, with smooth acceleration,
amazing regenerative braking, and informative instrumentation. Recharging
is as close as the nearest electric outlet because the eBox can plug
in anywhere.
The eBox is a full-function car. It seats five and has one of the roomiest
back seats in the business. Fold the rear seat and the eBox takes a
huge haul. With air conditioning, power steering, power windows, power
mirrors and remote door locks, the eBox matches comfort and convenience
with any car.
And it adds one convenience no conventional car can match – refueling
at home. Plug it in and it charges while you sleep. In the morning,
the tank – a 35 kWh Li Ion battery – is full, with more
than enough juice for a typical day’s driving. Say goodbye to
your friendly neighborhood dealer of petroleum fuels, the eBox never
touches the stuff.
The eBox benefits from 15 years of electric vehicle development at AC
Propulsion. It represents the state of the electric car art, 2007. AC
Propulsion has changed the perception, and the reality, of the electric
car with innovations such as light and powerful electric motors, maximized
regenerative brakes, integrated high-power chargers, bi-directional
grid connections that let the car supply AC power, and high-performance
Li Ion traction batteries assembled from commercial cells. This portfolio
of innovation has inspired the electric vehicle creations of Venturi
Automobile in Monaco, Courrèges Design in Paris, Wrightspeed
in Woodside, and Tesla Motors in San Carlos.
The eBox comes with all of these innovations as standard equipment,
making it not just a new car, but a signpost for the path toward transportation
without petroleum.
AC Propulsion designs, engineers, and manufactures advanced propulsion
systems for electric and hybrid vehicles, and provides hardware and
engineering services for an international roster of clients. With facilities
in San Dimas and Shanghai, AC Propulsion is building technology and
capacity to supply electric propulsion systems to electric vehicle manufacturers
worldwide.
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