Are you torn between the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf?  Do you wish that GM had an all-electric vehicle with greater range and more capacity than the Volt?  You might be surprised, but it's actually available now.  If you prefer an all-battery powered vehicle option, like the Nissan Leaf, but you also want a larger, crossover vehicle, then AMP may have the vehicle for you with their electric conversion Equinox.

Not unlike the way they built their X Prize competition entry AMP'd Saturn Sky, AMP takes a stock Chevrolet Equinox, and replaces the gas engine and fuel tank with batteries and electric motors. AMP's philosophy is to let big manufacturers take care of the vehicle development and testing, and to concentrate on just the electric propulsion. An AMP converted vehicle is still under manufacturer's warranty for the majority of the vehicle systems. The body, the interior equipment and finishes, and even the vehicle's safety systems and crash test rating are developed by GM.

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