Tuesday, August 7, 2012

36 "GREEN" VEHICLES IN HAWAII

120730-N-UZ680-041 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 30, 2012) Capt. John Coronado, commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii, takes a two-passenger Vantage electric cargo van slow-moving vehicle (SMV) for a spin around the command's main transportation compound. The truck is one of 36 SMVs NAVFAC Hawaii purchased to replace the aging vehicles currently in service. (U.S. Navy photo by Thomas Obungen/Released)

FROM: U.S. NAVY
NAVFAC Hawaii Adds 36 Electric Vehicles to JBPHH Inventory

By Thomas Obungen, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawaii

Pearl Harbor (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's (JBPHH) installation transportation manager, officially added 36 electric Slow-Moving Vehicles (SMVs) to its inventory, July 30.

"These SMVs offer a safer and smarter alternative to the smaller, outdated neighborhood electric vehicles that have been in use for the past 10 years," said Capt. John Coronado, NAVFAC Hawaii commanding officer. "A range of 40 miles and maximum speed of 25 mph make them perfect for commuting in and around JBPHH, transporting people, tools, and supplies to keep our fleet ready."

The models, manufactured by Vantage Vehicle International, Inc., include two- and four-passenger trucks and cargo vans and have virtually the same capability as full-size automobiles. They also have hard doors, windshield wipers, air conditioning/heat, radio, and instrument gauges, which other SMVs do not. Vantage SMVs use conventional 110-volt charging cables; however, each one is also equipped with a roof-mounted solar panel to reduce time and resources at the charging station, while extending battery life and usage.

Distribution of the new vehicles will first be to commands that already have SMVs and power stations in place. NAVFAC Hawaii plans to purchase more vehicles in the future to keep up with the president's fossil fuel reduction mandate.

In addition, new charging stations supplemented by photovoltaic systems on their roofs are on track for installation at NAVFAC Hawaii's main transportation compound off USS Russell Avenue within the next year.

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