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Prototype E-Transits will be included in rolling stock customers who will be tested in challenging actual conditions at supply of department stores, home delivery, postal parcel delivery and public services in GermanyAt Norway in v Great Britain.
"Tests in real conditions are an important step on our path to preparing a fully electric E ‑ Transit and will provide us with a better insight into the possibilities of helping users from various industries improve productivity by using emission-free drive," he said Andrew Mottram, chief engineer E-Transit program in the commercial vehicle department at Ford of Europe.
Ford's tests in collaboration with European users are part of an extensive development program E ‑ Transit before it hits the market in the spring of 2022. They will start at the end of this summer and are designed to test whether electric delivery van easily meets the requirements in wide range usage scenarios.
Ford engineers with the help of the data obtained from the test, they will improve the technologies of connected vehicles of the next level and the functions for range managementthat the users will have an optimal experience when driving and working with a van.
With prototype E-Transitswho will take part in the experiment - they are manufactured at Ford’s Global Center of Excellence for Commercial Vehicles in Dunton, UK -, they will vans in chassis models with cab and superstructure in version with refrigerated transport space, container, body in integrated internal systems for the transport and provision of services. European customers of E-Transits will be able to choose from a wide range of body styles, lengths, roof heights and total vehicle weights at the start of sales, as they will be among the total 25 possible versions be sure to find the one that best suits their work.
Cargo space c E-Transit is the same as for the Transit models with a diesel engine, so the conversions are easy to do, and Transit users can use a fully electric van existing transport systems for the interior of the cargo space. A novelty in the industry is the built-in system ProPower, which provides power up to 2,3 kW via standard connections for the supply of superstructures and equipment in the cabin and cargo area with electricity. The estimated load capacity is up to 1616 kg in vans and up to 1967 kg for cab chassis models.
E-Transits fully electric drive with power up to 200 kW will be in accordance with the cycle WLTP provide reach to 350 km, however, range-enhancing technologies such as mode will also contribute to this Eco and the possibility of programming the desired conditions before driving. The new system will also help users SYNC 4, which includes a 12-inch easy-to-use display, cloud-connected navigation, and the option of automatic wireless software updates.
Because lower maintenance costs Ford expects them to be compared to models with an internal combustion engine servicing costs smaller by about 40 percent.
