Denmark gets eBOX for AC Propulsion's 5th Anniversary

AC Propulsion, a global company involved in electric drive design, development and manufacturing, has delivered a battery-powered eBox to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) for tests that evaluate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies. The research aims to advance the integration of electric vehicles with Denmark's grid.

The eBox delivery came on the fifth anniversary of the vehicle. Tom Gage, AC Propulsion chief executive officer, stated:

We built the first eBox in June 2006. It has over 70,000 miles and still goes well over 100 miles on a charge, so we are gaining confidence in the longevity of lithium-ion batteries.

All told, AC Propulsion has only 25 eBox vehicles in circulation. Most belong to universities, utilities and automaker, but some are driven by private individuals, including Academy Award-winning actor, Tom Hanks, who took delivery of the first consumer eBox back in 2007.

As a refresher, the eBox is an electric conversion designed and developed by AC Propulsion and based on the 2006 Scion xB. The Scion's internal combustion engine is removed and replaced with the AC Propulsion tzero electric drive system and 625 pounds of lithium-ion batteries. Range is listed at up to 180 miles between charges and top speed is 95 miles per hour.



Source: Autoblog Green