- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=San Francisco: Electric Car Enthusiasts Hear about PG&E’s VIA Motors Extended-Range Pickups | PG&E Currents https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/30226?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/30226?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/30226?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=San Francisco: Electric Car Enthusiasts Hear about PG&E’s VIA Motors Extended-Range Pickups | PG&E Currents &body=ESG News from Pacific Gas and Electric Company https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/30226?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Energy](/CSR-News/energy-0) # San Francisco: Electric Car Enthusiasts Hear about PG&E’s VIA Motors Extended-Range Pickups | PG&E Currents Sep 13, 2012 4:00 PM ET [PG&E Currents - News And Perspectives From Pacific Gas & Electric Company](http://www.pgecurrents.com/2012/09/11/san-francisco-electric-car-enthusiasts-hear-about-pge%e2%80%99s-via-motors-extended-range-pickups/) Dave Meisel, PG&E’s director of transportation services, said that the company has a huge stake in the success of electric vehicles – and that’s not just because PG&E sells electricity. PG&E has 14,000 vehicles in its fleet. Of those, 3,500 are full-size pickups. And, each year, the company replaces 600 to 800 of those pickups with new ones. These are the best-selling vehicles in the United States and often get poor gas mileage. Being able to use one of VIA Motors eRev (extended range electric vehicle) trucks could result in significant cost savings. Thanks to a 402-horsepower electric motor and lithium-ion batteries, the vehicles have an electric range of up to 40 miles. Then, the vehicles’ gasoline engine allows it to travel another 350 miles. ([Click here to see a video](http://www.pgecurrents.com/2012/03/29/video-extended-range-electric-pickups-promise-benefits-for-pge-customers/) about a VIA Motors event held at PG&E’s headquarters.) **[Click here to continue reading on PG&E Currents.](http://www.pgecurrents.com/2012/09/11/san-francisco-electric-car-enthusiasts-hear-about-pge%E2%80%99s-via-motors-extended-range-pickups/)** [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/pge_logo_2012.jpg)](/profiles/pacific-gas-and-electric-company) ### More from Pacific Gas and Electric Company ###### [PG&E Joins with EVI to Unveil Utility Industry’s First Electric Hybrid Bucket Trucks](/news/pge-joins-evi-unveil-utility-industrys-first-electric-hybrid-bucket-trucks) Sep 20, 2013 3:15 PM ET ###### [PG&E Corporation Releases 2012 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report](/news/pge-corporation-releases-2012-corporate-responsibility-and-sustainability-report) Sep 18, 2013 5:00 PM ET ###### [Electric Vehicles International and PG&E to Unveil Utility Industry's First Electric Hybrid Bucket Trucks in Stockton](/news/electric-vehicles-international-and-pge-unveil-utility-industrys-first-electric-hybrid-bucket) Sep 18, 2013 4:45 PM ET ###### [Sacramento: PG&E Kicks Off New Era of High School Energy Training](/news/sacramento-pge-kicks-new-era-high-school-energy-training) Sep 6, 2013 3:00 PM ET ###### [PG&E Participates in Pilot Program to Measure the Impact of Community Investments](/news/pge-participates-pilot-program-measure-impact-community-investments) Aug 28, 2013 10:15 AM ET ###### [PG&E Awards $319,000 in College Scholarships to 175 Students](/news/pge-awards-319000-college-scholarships-175-students) Jul 22, 2013 10:45 AM ET ###### [PG&E Green Fleet Roadshow Comes to Justin Herman Plaza](/news/pge-green-fleet-roadshow-comes-justin-herman-plaza) Jul 22, 2013 10:00 AM ET ###### [Three High School Girls Awarded Scholarships to D.C. Political Summit ](/news/three-high-school-girls-awarded-scholarships-dc-political-summit) Jul 11, 2013 2:00 PM ET