10 Feb 2010
Ford used the Chicago Auto Show yesterday to show off its Transit Connect Electric zero-emission small van which it says will be rolled out to fleet operators later this year.
The vehicle has a range of about 125km on a full charge, a top speed of 120km/h and similar acceleration to a conventionally engined Transit. It can be charged via a 240 or 120V outlet over six to eight hours.
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According to Ford's statement the vehicle "is intended for commercial fleets that travel predictable, short-range routes with frequent stop-and-go driving in urban and suburban environments and a central location for daily recharging."
The van uses Azure Dynamics' Force Drive power train and Johnson Controls-Saft’s liquid-cooled 28kWh lithium-ion battery pack
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