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High Performance
There is no performance sacrifice with a conversion to an electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid. In fact, REV has been responding to requests from Fleet Managers to limit the top available speeds on their vehicles to 110 km per hour.
Performance
- Electric vehicles and Plug-In Hybrid Electric vehicles support a range of up to 80-200+ kilometers per charge (depending on the battery options selected)
- Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery
- Charge from any 110v outlet
- Fast 220v charging in 2.5 hours to 4 hours
- Advanced Battery Management System
PowerTrain
- New and converted vehicles include all standard features and options
- Active Regenerative Braking
- Low charge warning and Limp Home speed limited mode
Energy Storage
- Converted Vehicles have a lower center of mass
- High-torque electric motor
- Limited top speed of 160 kmh
- Improved weight distribution
- Improved center of gravity
Safety
- All safety systems are maintained including Trac with Roll Stability Control, airbags front-side, driver/passenger
- Converted vehicles maintain Transport Canada road certification