Automotive Fleet, December 2020

FORDS ALL ELECTRIC The Ford E Transit 2022 E TRANSIT will be available with a choice of three roof heights and three body lengths as well as cargo cutaway and chassis cab FORD versions PHOTO SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR THE E TRANSIT ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 40 LESS THAN THE AVERAGE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR A GASOLINE POWERED 2020 TRANSIT OVER EIGHT YEARS OR 100000 MILES F ord has announced that the all electric ETransit would hit the U S market for the 2022 model year It will be made available with several chassis options and is aimed at helping businesses achieve sustainability goals and a lower cost of ownership The E Transit is powered by a usable battery capacity of 67 kilowatt hours and will deliver an estimated range of 126 miles in the low roof cargo van variant Ford announced It will be available with a choice of three roof heights and three body lengths as well as cargo cutaway and chassis cab versions OVERVIEW OF THE E TRANSIT The E Transit will be available with a starting price under 45000 and features a targeted maximum payload of 3800 pounds with up to 4873 cubic feet of cargo space Cutaway versions will feature a maximum payload up to 4290 pounds With batteries placed under the vehicle the E Transit will have the same cargo capacity as todays gasoline powered Transit The E Transit features both AC and DC fast charging coming standard with a Ford mobile charger that can plug into a normal 120 volt outlet for slow and steady charging or into a 240 volt outlet for faster charging Ford said It also features an optional AUTOMOTIVE FLEET I DECEMBER 2020 28 Pro Power Onboard generator which provides up to 24 kilowatts of power that can serve as a mobile generator for power tools and equipment Available data subscriptions are accessible via the standard 4G LTE modem Ford will offer a range of dedicated electric vehicle services through Ford Commercial Solutions including electric vehicle data enhancements from Ford Telematics and Ford Data Services It will also feature charging reports that enable fleet managers to reimburse drivers who bring their vans home in the evening The 2022 E Transit is backed by Fords network of more than 1800 global commercial vehicle dealers including 645 commercial vehicle centers across the U S about 90 of which are electric vehicle certified Ford said Scheduled maintenance costs for the all electric E Transit are estimated to be 40 less than the average scheduled maintenance costs for a gas powered 2020 Transit over eight years or 100000 miles There are 13 upfitters located within 30 miles of the Kansas City Assembly Plant where the new E Transit will be built and will help remove the need for an upfit after delivery Ford said It will also be equipped with standard Ford Co Pilot360 technologies including lanekeeping system and pre collision assist with automatic emergency braking Other available features include blind spot information system with blind spot assist a 360 degree camera and reverse brake assist and intelligent adaptive cruise control with speed sign recognition and intelligent speed assist NEW EV MONITORING TOOLS Upon launch of the E Transit customers will also get new EV monitoring tools to manage energy usage and gain key insights into E Transits performance Ford Commercial Solutions is launching the tools through a web based interface and smartphone app The new electric vehicle tools allow fleet operators to monitor electric vehicle specific data such as kWh consumption charge speed and distance to empty The tools also enable remote cabin preconditioning so fleet operators can optimize cabin temperatures while E Transit is plugged in to optimize battery efficiency according to Ford Alerts notify managers if a vehicle isnt plugged in when its scheduled to be while other tools let them remotely manage transactions for public charging and receive reporting to support reimbursement for employees who charge at home AF