Ford and Azure Dynamics have provided details of their Transit Connect Electrics demonstration vehicles for the UK.
The British vehicles are in addition to those exported to North America for demonstration and will take part in the government’s Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator programme, supported by Scottish and Southern Energy.
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The consortium of Ford, Scottish and Southern Energy, as well as the University of Strathclyde, will provide Transit Connect Electric vehicles and a charging infrastructure in and around the London suburb of Hillingdon during 2010 and 2011.
Ford and Azure Dynamics already have announced they will collaborate to produce the Transit Connect Electric for the European market with first units to be delivered in 2011.
The all-electric Transit Connect Electric has a driving range of up to 80 miles per full charge.
“The Transit Connect provides a unique choice for the fleet owner who wants the convenience of a utility vehicle,” said Ford director, Electrification Programs and Engineering Sherif Marakby. “The electric version takes that one step further, delivering a dependable, zero-tailpipe-emission vehicle that requires no petroleum.”
Owners will have the option of recharging Transit Connect Electric with either a standard 120-volt outlet, or preferably a 240-volt charge station, typically installed at the user’s base of operations for recharging in six to eight hours.
A transportable cord that works with both types of outlets will be available for recharging at either voltage.
The vehicle’s charge port is located above the passenger-side rear wheel well. The onboard liquid-cooled 28-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack is charged by connecting the charge port to a power outlet. Inside the vehicle, an onboard charger converts AC power from the electric grid to DC power to charge the battery pack.
When the vehicle is operating, battery power is provided to the drive motor through the electric powertrain’s motor controller. The motor controller uses throttle input from the driver to convert DC power supplied by the battery into three timed signals used to drive the motor.
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By GlobalDataThe onboard DC/DC converter allows the vehicle’s main battery pack to charge the 12-volt battery, which powers the vehicle’s various accessories such as headlights, power steering and coolant pumps.
