Phoenix Motorcars, Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
July 7th, 2008 by Damon Clifford
Who says you can’t have a “green” vehicle and still drive a truck or SUV? Phoenix Motorcars believes you should be able to do both with their line of electric trucks and SUV’s!
The most recent company that I’m following in the Progressive Automobile X PRIZE competition has all of the elements to become a leader in the electric vehicle industry. America loves bigger vehicles, but with gas at $4 a gallon, bigger vehicles are losing steam and many Americans can’t afford the cost of a truck or SUV.
Phoenix Motorcars is based out of Ontario, CA and is lead by President and CEO, Daniel Elliott. From the Auto X PRIZE competition website:
Phoenix Motorcars was founded in 2001 to provide zero-emission fleet vehicles. They power their vehicles with a lithium titanate battery pack. Recharging is done with a 220V outlet, taking 6 hours for a full charge, or using a special charger, 10 minutes for a 95% quick charge. The estimated range is 130 miles, though they are working on developing a battery pack capable of 250 miles. The current battery packs have a life expectancy of 250,000 miles. Dan Riegert and Dana Muscato founded Phoenix Motorcars in July of 2001.
So, as America thirst for those larger vehicles, Phoenix Motorcars will position themselves to succeed with their electric trucks and SUV’s!
The Phoenix SUT gets 126 MPGe on electricity and with operating vehicles already in place, the Phoenix SUT is ahead of the curve on some of the other competitors in the Auto X PRIZE competition.
The Phoenix SUT and SUV runs off a a lithium titanate battery called the NanoSafeTM developed by Altairnano that is supposed to last up to 12 years.
All electric vehicles will be the most prominent of alternative vehicles in the future. As the technology progresses, more consumers will be getting off of gasoline based vehicles and move to all electric.
Phoenix has already started shipping out their vehicles and you’ll have to get on the waiting list to get your own. Check out more of the Phoenix SUT:
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December 7th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Damon, great post. This is the first I’ve heard of Phoenix Motorcars, and I’ll definitely have to check them out and write up a feature on my own blog. I’ll backlink to you when I do.. thanks again!