UPS puts 100 electric trucks into service in central California
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02-08-2013, 05:10 AM
UPS puts 100 electric trucks into service in central California
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UPS said in 2011 that it was acquiring 100 battery-electric delivery trucks for its California operations and has now put the proverbial rubber to the road.
The delivery-service giant has deployed those 100 electric vehicles in the Sacramento, San Bernardino, Bakersfield and Fresno areas. All told, the vehicles, which have a 75-mile single-charge range, should help UPS cut diesel-fuel use by about 126,000 gallons a year. UPS operates more than 2,500 alt-fuel vehicles in the US and acquired these from Stockton, CA-based Electric Vehicles International.
UPS isn't the only company that is putting plugs on delivery vans. Amp recently began testing a medium duty van because, as Amp CEO told AutoblogGreen, getting the diesel out of the delivery can be an effective way to cut fuel use because of those vehicles' high mileage use and city-driving patterns. Last year, UPS competitor FedEx said it was more than doubling its all-electric fleet to 43 vehicles from 19. UPS's press release is available below.Continue reading UPS puts 100 electric trucks into service in central California
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UPS said in 2011 that it was acquiring 100 battery-electric delivery trucks for its California operations and has now put the proverbial rubber to the road.
The delivery-service giant has deployed those 100 electric vehicles in the Sacramento, San Bernardino, Bakersfield and Fresno areas. All told, the vehicles, which have a 75-mile single-charge range, should help UPS cut diesel-fuel use by about 126,000 gallons a year. UPS operates more than 2,500 alt-fuel vehicles in the US and acquired these from Stockton, CA-based Electric Vehicles International.
UPS isn't the only company that is putting plugs on delivery vans. Amp recently began testing a medium duty van because, as Amp CEO told AutoblogGreen, getting the diesel out of the delivery can be an effective way to cut fuel use because of those vehicles' high mileage use and city-driving patterns. Last year, UPS competitor FedEx said it was more than doubling its all-electric fleet to 43 vehicles from 19. UPS's press release is available below.Continue reading UPS puts 100 electric trucks into service in central California
UPS puts 100 electric trucks into service in central California originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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