Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a subsidiary of ECOtality (OTCBB: ETLY), is a recognized leader in the research, development and testing of advanced transportation and energy systems, and is the leading producer of fast-charging systems and technologies. Working with major automotive manufacturers, national utilities, international research institutes and the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) for its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA) program, eTec has been involved in every North American EV initiative to date and is a leading provider of solutions for electric vehicles and its supporting infrastructure. Currently, eTec has installed more than 1,000 charging stations and has conducted more than 6 million miles of vehicle testing on more than 200 advanced fuel vehicles.
The eTec Minit-Charger line of fast battery charging systems enables a more environmentally-friendly, energy- and cost-efficient means to recharge batteries for electric vehicle (EVs and PHEVS), mobile material handling, airport ground support, and marine and transit applications. eTec’s Minit-Charger technology is based on advanced algorithms that recharge a vehicle battery in just 10 minutes (fast-charging) while improving overall battery life, preventing overcharging, reducing the need for multiple batteries, and eliminating air and noise pollution.