Sacramento Municipal Utility District partnered with Chrysler Group, LLC to demonstrate plug-in hybrid vehicles in fleet use applications. Chrysler provided Ram 1500 trucks that were up fitted with a plug-in hybrid drive train and a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. The purpose of the project was to:
(Task 2) Deploy charging infrastructure
(Task 3) Demonstrate vehicle operation and accumulate real world mileage
(Task 4) Demonstrate smart charging and reverse power
The CEC grant funded Task 2 activities, the installation of fourteen Level 2 electric vehicle service equipment (charging stations rated at approximately 6.6 kilowatts) stations. Match funding from Chrysler and Sacramento Municipal Utility District provided the balance of the project budget.
