Electric Car Company To Receive Grant From DOE

To convert a Transit Shuttle Bus equipped with a 275HP Cummins diesel engine into one with a full electric drive-train

Electric Car Company has been selected to receive a grant from the US Department Of Energy (DOE), under the clean cities FY09 Petroleum Reduction Technology for the Transportation Sector Act.

The DOE grant sponsored by the Ozark Center for Sustainable Solutions calls for Electric Car Company (ECC) to convert a Transit Shuttle Bus equipped with a 275HP Cummins diesel engine into one with a full electric drive-train.

Specifications requires ECC to replace the diesel engine in the shuttle bus with a premium 100% 'Pure Electric' drive-train that will have a 150 mile travel range between charges at an average speed of 55mph and a top speed of 85mph. The bus will also be equipped with air conditioning, quick response electric heating, full Regenerative Braking resulting in shorter stopping distances, while reducing interior noise levels by 40%. The new engine and rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries are expected to have an average life of 450,000 miles.

Gary Spaniak, chief executive officer of Electric Car Company, said: This is just about the best news we've received since we started on this path. By getting the nod from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), it reaffirms that our conversion process is not only going save companies and municipalities a lot of money, it's also going to contribute to a greener economy and a greener planet.

Electric Car Company is a vehicle conversion company in the US that specializes in electric conversions and manufacturing for the Livery and Fleet Markets.