Altairnano, Phoenix and Boshart Launch SUV

Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., Boshart Engineering and Phoenix Motorcars launched a full-size, all-electric SUV at the California Air Resources Board Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Technology Symposium in Sacramento, California. The freeway-ready, all-electric SUV was powered entirely by Altairnano NanoSafe batteries.

The launch included demonstration rides around Sacramento streets near the CARB building. More than 50 people rode in the vehicle during the event and it performed flawlessly.

“I enjoyed my test drive in the Altairnano-powered electric SUV. I have driven many electric vehicles, including the General Motors EV1, and the Altairnano vehicle delivered excellent performance in acceleration and rapid battery recharge,” said John Waters, breakthrough design group leader at the Rocky Mountain Institute, a consulting organization with major clients in, among others, the transportation and defense sectors.