NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The future of
transportation came to PSE&G today when the Chevrolet Volt
Unplugged Tour stopped at the company's Newark headquarters to showcase the 2011
Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range. State
and local officials, as well as employees, had the opportunity to
test drive the energy-efficient car.
A caravan of Chevrolet Volts is travelling across the country
giving consumers an opportunity to test drive the all-new electric
vehicle. The UnPlugged tour began in early October in Seattle and has stopped in several cities in
California, Texas, Florida, Virginia, and Washington, DC. PSE&G is the only utility
in the New Jersey/New York leg participating in the UnPlugged
Tour which ends in Chicago later
this month.
"We are pleased to be part of Chevrolet's rollout of the Volt,"
said Ralph LaRossa, PSE&G
president and COO. "PSE&G supports the electrification of
transportation, and we believe that electric vehicle adoption will
be a reality sooner rather than later. We are considering steps we
must take to make sure the utility is 'plug-in' ready to
accommodate electric vehicles in our service territory."
"PSE&G will be receiving a few Chevy Volts in the next few
months to test," LaRossa said. "We will be collecting data to
determine how electric vehicles will impact our electric
infrastructure and how the utility can support electric vehicles
and their users in the future."
"Reducing air pollution in New
Jersey is a priority of my administration at the DEP,'' said
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner
Bob Martin. "Governor Christie and I
recognize what a vital role plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will
play in helping our state reduce ambient air problems and
greenhouse gas emissions. We support clean technologies for both
environmental and economic reasons. We're enthusiastic about the
availability of electric vehicles in New
Jersey.''
"We've been working with the Electric Power Research Institute
(EPRI) and thought-leading utilities such as PSE&G across the
country in preparation for the introduction of electric vehicles
like the Volt," said Britta Gross,
Chevrolet Director, Global Energy Systems & Infrastructure
Commercialization. "These relationships have been extremely
productive and helped make the first generation Volt a smarter
vehicle capable of evolving with a smarter grid."
The Volt is an electric vehicle with extended-range capability.
On a fully charged battery and tank of gas, the Volt has a total
driving range of over 300 miles. Its electric driving range
is 25-50 miles depending on weather, driving technique and terrain.
When the Volt's battery runs low, a gas-powered engine
generator seamlessly engages to extend the range another 300 miles
or until the vehicle can be plugged in to recharge the battery.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is
New Jersey's oldest and largest
regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly
three-quarters of the state's population. PSE&G is the winner
of the ReliabilityOne Award for superior electric system
reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise
Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE: PEG), a diversified energy company
(www.pseg.com).
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SOURCE Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G)