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2 Carolina Blue Skies Project A Clean Cities Recovery Act Project of the U.S. Department of Energy Project Leads Triangle Clean Cities Coalition Triangle
2 Carolina Blue Skies Project A Clean Cities Recovery Act
Project of the U.S. Department of Energy Project Leads Triangle
Clean Cities Coalition Triangle J Council of Governments Project
Partners -Triangle Clean Cities -North Carolina Solar Center -Land
of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition -Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition
-Palmetto State Clean Fuel Coalition Project funding $31,513,885
-Clean Cities: $12 million -Matching Funds: $19.5 million Vehicles
-26 neighborhood electric vehicles ( NEVs) -43 compressed natural
gas (CNG) vehicles -66 hybrid electric vehicles -357 propane
vehicles Infrastructure -6 propane fueling stations -11 CNG fueling
stations -15 biodiesel fueling stations -21 E85 fueling stations
-112 electric vehicle charging stations Triangle Clean Cities
Coalition
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Carolina Blue Skies What is an NEV? 3 A Neighborhood Electric
Vehicle (NEV) is a street-legal, battery-powered electric vehicle
Limited to roads with posted speed limits of 35 mph (60 km/h) or
less. Runs at top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) since it is defined
within a category known as low-speed vehicles Well-suited for use
in small communities and commercial complexes, and on campuses
where getting from one point to another does not require highway
access. Generally: Low speed vehicles may be licensed for street
use if they have all required safety equipment (windshield with
wiper, lights, horn, seatbelts) They do not have all the crash
safety equipment of conventional vehicles. They are easy to
operate- much like other cars and trucks. They are scaled down
versions of conventional vehicles Vantage Crew Cab Truck
Slide 4
Carolina Blue Skies Advantages of an NEV 4 Zero tail pipe
emissions Affordable transportation Supports local businesses, need
to shop locally Saves money (1-3 cents a mile to operate, depending
on the price of electricity per kilowatt-hour in your area) Very
low-maintenance Small and maneuverable and may offer better access
to worksite than a large vehicle Inexpensive insurance (about half
the cost for gasoline cars) The Zebra sedan
Slide 5
NEVs Can Be Used For Landscape maintenance Mail service
Maintenance Parking enforcement Shuttling passengers/visitors
Security/law enforcement 5 Star Passenger Bus
Slide 6
Current Entities Successfully Using NEVs UNC-Charlotte (97);
Chapel Hill (19); Greensboro(30); Asheville (13) ; Wilmington (1)
Cape Fear Community College (3) East Carolina University (8)
Fayetteville State University (15) NC A & T State University(3)
City of Asheville: Parking Enforcement (3); Central Business
District Police (3); Public Works crews (1); Administration Mail
Courier (1). South Carolina Bureau of Protective Services (2) NC
Departments of: Agriculture & Consumer Services (4);
Environment & Natural Resources (2); Health & Human
Services (1); Transportation (1) Great Smoky Mountains National
Park (2) 6 A CT&T E-zone. It will be manufactured in
Spartanburg, SC. Currently used by Bureau of Protective Services in
Columbia, SC.
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Carolina Blue Skies There are Several Top-Selling NEVs 7
Columbia ParCar eRide GEM Miles Star Vantage ZAP Zenn eRideGem
Columbia ParCar NEVs come in many shapes, styles, and
configurations Zenn
Slide 8
Carolina Blue Skies Battery tips- Lead Acid 8 Most NEVs use
batteries that look much like your car battery- they are a bit
different. Realize NEW batteries may take about 12 to 15 recharges
before they hold a full charge. Lead acid batteries have no
recharge memory meaning you do not have to be concerned as to how
often and when you recharge. It is best for battery life not to
discharge fully though- keeping 30% reserve is a good
practice.
Slide 9
Carolina Blue Skies Batteries Need Understanding 9 Very high
and very low temperatures may make your NEV seem sluggish. As
temperature comes back to normal so will performance. Charge in a
well ventilated area away from sparks or flame.
Slide 10
Carolina Blue Skies LOW Maintenance Does Not Mean NO
Maintenance 10 Batteries need checking now and then Standard
batteries should be topped up with distilled water Some
manufactures offer a system to help- for example
www.trojanbattery.com/flash/Hydrolink/lowres.html
www.trojanbattery.com/flash/Hydrolink/lowres.html Maintenance-free
batteries should be examined for damage and corrosion
Slide 11
Carolina Blue Skies Regular Maintenance 11 Tire pressure can
seriously affect range of an EV- check them regularly Remember a
tagged vehicle is subject to annual state inspection Always use the
parking brake- the transmission will not hold on a hill Turn it off
when you get out- since there is no noise it is easy to forget!
Also turn off accessories Plug in when opportunity arises
