Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Ford, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Chicago Auto Show
Not only did Ford reveal the all-electric version of the Transit Connect Electric at the Chicago Auto Show this week, but they also pulled the electric vehicle (EV) into the snowy Chicago streets and allowed us to take it for a quick spin. After our five minutes behind the wheel, we can say that, if your company needs a sensible delivery vehicle that doesn’t have to travel all that far each day, then this should be your electric van of choice. Well, depending on how much these vans will cost, a number we won’t get until later this spring.
The most noticeable thing about the Transit Connect Electric is that this is a fully realized EV. Based on a very popular model - the standard gasoline and diesel Transit Connects have sold around 655,000 units since going on sale in Europe in 2003 and the van won the North American Truck of the Year after its introduction here in 2009 - the Transit Connect Electric feels like a utility car, electric or otherwise, should feel. Ford and its partner on the project, Azure Dynamics, have created a winner. Read on past the jump for the rest of the story.
Gallery: Ford Transit Connect Electric
Photos by Sebastian Blanco / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.
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