Originally Posted by
Roger Feeley
There's a company based in Kansas City called Smith Electric. They buy the panel trucks without engines and put electrics in them. Their target, which I think is brilliant, is delivery vehicles. Think about it. The Lays potato chip truck drives the same few routes over and over which aren't all that long and then they go back to the yard. Those trucks are ideal for conversion. A fuel cell company called Plug Power had the same sort of idea. Instead of going after the car market, they targeted fork lifts and other material handlers.
Both these companies are a great way to start a larger conversion.