LOS ANGELES — Boulder Electric Vehicle has successfully demonstrated their Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) all electric trucks in three separate locations including Michigan, Colorado and California.
The first full-powered success transpired in Royal Oak, Mic., June 14. With 60 kilowatts of power going in and coming out of the vehicles, Boulder EV reached a new milestone and became the 1st EV truck manufacturer in the world to successfully demonstrate V2G bi-directional charging.
“This first success happened in the labs of our EVSE partner Coritech Services. When we finally saw the power going in and coming out at the maximum allowable amounts as per the J1772 DC Combo connector spec, we were all as giddy as school kids,” said Boulder EV CEO Carter Brown.
The second major milestone came on July 25, in Ft. Carson, Colo. It was here that the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the SPIDERS project signed off on verifying full-charge and discharge of the vehicle at 60 kilowatts of power.
“It is amazing that one of our chargers can fully charge a Boulder Electric Vehicle delivery truck in just over an hour,” stated Coritech Services CEO Russ Ristau.
The third demonstration took place at Boulder Electric Vehicle’s Los Angeles plant Aug.13. The California Energy Commission awarded Boulder Electric Vehicle a $3 million grant from its Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to support the opening of BEV’s second plant, in Los Angeles.
The Energy Commission’s grant manager toured the facility for a final inspection prior to production starting in January 2014.
Boulder Electric Vehicle’s first V2G demonstrations outside the Coritech lab and the Department of Defense are happening in Los Angeles.
Boulder EV purchased a bi-directional DC charger from Coritech Services that will be solely used in their Los Angeles plant.
