As the leading supplier of fast charge systems for industrial electric vehicles (EVs), AV has applied its unmatched battery and charge system expertise to improve electric and hybrid electric vehicle productivity and performance. AV’s PosiCharge™ EV fast charge systems enable thousands of industrial and specialty EVs in mission-critical roles to perform more work and use less energy than with yesterday’s charging technologies. This same technology will help create the infrastructure to make the next generation of passenger and utility EVs a reality.
The technology behind PosiCharge grew out of AV’s development of the modern electric car for General Motors. Introduced in 1989, the GM Impact was a breakthrough in EV design and systems integration. When tasked with finding a way to safely increase the useful range of electric battery packs, AV’s team of engineers, scientists and battery applications experts developed PosiCharge. By combining high-current charging algorithms with intelligent thermal management, PosiCharge systems significantly reduce the amount of time required to charge electric vehicle battery packs while maximizing their range, performance and lifespan.
Today PosiCharge delivers productivity, energy efficiency and CO2 reduction benefits to a broad range of industrial and commercial vehicles, including forklifts, airport ground support vehicles, short-haul trucks, and automated guided vehicles. AV is also combining forces with a number of EV designers, manufacturers, and infrastructure partners to enable the passenger and fleet EVs of tomorrow. Regarded globally for its EV and battery expertise, AV continues to pave the way for a cleaner future in transportation.
– from AeroVironment