EVC3
Partnership Companies Join Hands to Supply Conductive Power
Control Stations for Ford USPS Project
Detroit, MI, July 10, 2000
– The Electric Vehicle Conductive Charging Coalition announced
today that member companies, EVI and AVCON, joined hands in
supplying the charging infrastructure to support the USPS Electric
Carrier Route Vehicle (ECRV) program that was awarded to Ford
Motor Company earlier this year. The first installation at Fountain
Valley Post Office in Fountain Valley, CA. will be unveiled
for customer acceptance test on July 11, 2000.
EVI® acted as the system
integrator of the PCS for the USPS application. It will deliver
up to 270 of its newly designed DCS-55 dual charge stations
to support the first 500 ECRVs. The DCS-55 dual charging stations
operate off a single 50 Amp circuit, and are loaded with advanced
features that were only available on more expensive units previously,
e.g. adjustable charge start time, cold load pick-up, self-diagnostics
etc. The units will have the option to charge two vehicles simultaneously,
or sequentially. The unique pedestal and charge connectors are
supplied by AVCON.
“The EVC3 partnership
companies really came through for the USPS project,” said
Bruce Kopf, director of Ford Motor Company's TH!NK Technologies.
“The combined effort takes the flexibility and cost effectiveness
of conductive charging technology to a new plateau. This new
design is suitable for other fleet applications as well.”
Conductive charging is safe,
efficient and the most cost-effective method for charging electric
vehicles. Its architecture is simple, and yet flexible for easy
adaptation to different power grid systems worldwide. Designed
for high reliability and ease of service, conductive charging
equipment requires no expensive diagnostic equipment, special
service tools or specialized training for service technicians.
EVC3 members meet
regularly to address issues regarding conductive charging and
the overall EV infrastructure. Membership is open worldwide
to those stakeholders who have an interest in advancing conductive
charging technology for EV charging.
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