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2010 Ford Transit Connect Officially First Ford Electric Vehicle
Detroit, 4:43 AM
Sun Nov 29
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I've driven 125 miles in a day just running errands.
02/09/09
Yup. I've got a client who needs to replace a copper roof. It's a high quality, 100 year roof. But it's been about 135 years now... The numbers are better than they used to be, but it's still not pretty.
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I think this is a great idea. First, it allows Ford to say they have an electric vehicle. A real one. Second, it will allow Ford to really test the market for electric vehicles on a platform that is capable of both IC and BEV powertrains. Should the BEV version not really do well they have not wasted a lot of time, effort and dollars developing a vehicle without an engine.
GM, on the other had, has a dedicated BEV coming. What if it doesn't sell? They're screwed.
02/09/09
The principle probably makes more sense in Europe, given the smaller distances between distribution points and population centres.
Yet I can't see any hint of a formal UK/EU release date.
Pourquoi?
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Since petrol and diesel are about US$8 over in Blighty, one is obviously a tad curious.
Also, the tax breaks for a zero CO2 emitting vehicle across a fleet should save operators a shed load.
Of course, firms that keep their own fitters/mechanics will have some serious retraining to do, which will cost, but I guess the cost of that can be defrayed against tax.
Also also, when these batteries do eventually die, then someone will have to pay for their safe disposal, and I have no idea if that would be the company, local authority, or governmentt via the exchequer(treasury).
I haven't been directly involved with commercial vehicles for a very long time, so any thoughts would be interesting to hear.
02/09/09
Look's like we'll be seeing a lot more call for folks who understand auto electrical systems. Not so much call for valve jobs or exhaust systems.
02/09/09
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Between this and the gas version, Ford might have trouble keeping up with demand.
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Now what is GM doing? Oh yeah, tarting up some heavily modified Holden so it can take part in some left turn festival in Florida. Way to go GM.
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But hell, it'll probably still beat the Camaro to market.
02/09/09
@Triborough: keep in mind the Volt is sort of the face of the Voltec program (formerly E-Flex). The plan is to drop that modular system into all kinds of products when design verification and production release is complete.
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On the other hand, that's one thing they should take their sweet time on. I don't want them going all X-car on me.
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I have to give the point for this round to Ford.
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