2010 headquarters orem utah usa key people bob lutz products vtrux truck vtrux suv vtrux van website viamotors.com via motors is an american electric vehicle development and manufacturing company . via motors produces extended range electric vehicles erevs by modifying trucks vans and suvs . via motors purchases basic vehicles from gm and replaces the conventional gas powertrain with an extended range electric drive powertrain . via then sells directly to fleets under the vtrux brand name . via is beta testing its vehicles with fleet customers 1 and is taking orders from the public for trucks to be delivered in 2014 . via motors received the ntea work truck show 2012 green award 2 for the via vtrux truck . contents 1 history 2 products 2.1 vehicle specifications 3 references 4 external links history edit via motors was spun off in november 2010 from raser technologies the engineering company that in 2009 showed a hummer h3 said to be capable of returning 100 miles per gallon when fitted with raser s range extender plug in powertrain . 3 4 bob lutz former vice chairman of gm credited as father of the chevy volt 5 featuring an extended range electric powertrain called voltec 6 joined as chairman in 2011 . 2010 via motors is formed from a private group of investors . executives and engineers from general motors and raser technologies join via motors . 2011 via raises 5.3 million from private investors including carl berg . 7 alpha and beta vehicles are delivered to pg & e. bob lutz joins via motors as chairman . 2012 via unveils a lineup of erev versions of trucks vans and suvs at the north american international auto show in detroit . 8 via signs key suppliers including remy motors 9 and a123 batteries . 10 fleet customers including rocky mountain power 11 and verizon wireless 12 join vehicle testing program . products edit the via vtrux pickup at naias 2013 via offers versions of vans pickup trucks and suvs as extended range electric vehicles e rev . the via vtrux truck has a 40 mile battery only range 8 and a 35 mile range for the van and suv . after batteries are depleted a gas powered generator creates electricity for continued driving similar to the architecture of the chevy volt . 6 13 vehicle specifications edit batteries . via s vehicles uses 22 kwh liquid cooled nanophosphate lithium ion batteries from a123 energy solutions . the battery chemistry is based on research from massachusetts institute of technology mit . 14 the nanoscale structure of the nanophosphate chemistry enables battery systems with higher power increased abuse tolerance longer life and the greater ability to maintain consistent power over a wide range of state of charge soc as compared with competing lithium ion and other chemistries . 15 gas engine . gas engine a 4.3 l v6 combustion engine is paired with via s electric generator to form a gas electric generator set . the gas engine runs only when generating electricity to recharge the batteries . electric generator . the 150 kw 201 hp generator is connected directly to the engine and only runs to charge the batteries . the motor and generator are supplied by remy international . 16 electric motor . the electric motor provides propulsion at all times . the 150 kw 402 nm motor weighs 108 lbs and measures 11 x 11 . 17 inverter . via claims the truck can be used to power a home in an emergency . pg & e intends to use the truck to provide emergency street power during outages . 18 the power export capacity is offered in 10 kw or 50 kw options . the inverters used for the traction motor and generator are supplied by tm4 electrodynamic systems . 19 charging . vehicles can be charged with 120 240 or 480 volts level 3 charging station . charging times vary based on input voltage and can range from 8 hours with a household outlet to 3 hours with a charging station . references edit pg & e via motors showcase a first for utilities the extended range electric pickup truck . via motors . via motors drives away with ntea work truck show 2012 green award . ntea . retrieved 30 march 2012 . schultz jonathan 26 september 2011 . retired bob lutz adds via motors to his brand advisory portfolio . new york times . retrieved 7 august 2012 . yoney domenick . via motors offers raser e rev truck tech for fleets in 2011 individuals in 2013 . gordon nikki 17 july 2012 . jay leno bob lutz talk plug ins test drive a hybrid truck . the christian science monitor . retrieved 7 august 2012 . a b the voltec system energy storage and electric propulsion . retrieved 2014 11 14 . kolodny lora 18 march 2011 . via motors raises 5.3 million to build clean trucks and suvs . tech crunch . retrieved 7 august 2012 . a b motavalli jim 10 january 2012 . via motors big g.m. trucks with downsized thirst . new york times . remy international signs long term supply agreement with via motors . 11 june 2012 . retrieved 7 august 2012 . a123 systems to supply batteries to via motors . the wall street journal . 5 january 2012 . retrieved 7 august 2012 . lee jasen june 20 2012 . about this ad rocky mountain power to test new electric truck . deseret news . retrieved 7 august 2012 . green car congress . 6 march 2012 http www.greencarcongress.com 2012 03 via 20120306.html . retrieved 7 august 2012 . missing or empty title help topic galleries . chicago tribune . a123 systems to supply batteries to via motors . wall street journal . 5 january 2012 . retrieved 5 august 2012 . nanophosphate basics an overview of the structure properties and benefits of a123 systems proprietary lithium ion battery technology pdf . a123 systems inc. retrieved 5 august 2012 . remy international signs long term supply agreement with via motors . 11 june 2012 . retrieved 11 june 2012 . inside the extended range electric truck . via motors . retrieved 5 august 2012 . rovito markkus 7 may 2012 . the fleet footed survive via motors electrifies trucks vans and suvs . charged evs . retrieved 5 august 2012 . http www.tm4.com about us 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