One can indeed hope. I HAD an Azure motor and controller - worked great
most of the time (over heated too much in San Diego). Wonderful debug
capabilities, too. *sigh*
On 10/17/18 4:41 AM, AL SWACKHAMMER via EV wrote:
One can only hope that StreetScooter doesn't meet the same demise as Azure
Dynamics did for getting involved with Ford.
On October 17, 2018 at 12:41 AM brucedp5 via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
http://www.thedrive.com/tech/24151/ford-begins-production-of-electric-delivery-vans-in-germany
Ford Begins Production of Electric Delivery Vans in Germany
October 10, 2018 Talon Homer
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The Transit chassis-based vehicles are being built in partnership with
German EV developer StreetScooter.
This month, Ford started assembly on a specialized electric delivery van it
calls the "Deutsche Post StreetScooter WORK XL" at its factory in Cologne,
Germany. The Transit chassis-based van features an electric drivetrain
designed by StreetScooter, an EV company also based in Germany. According to
a release from Ford, the WORK XL transits are all destined to serve as
parcel shipping vehicles for Deutsche Post DHL, the current owner of
StreetScooter.
“With Ford, we have found the ideal partner who understands our flexible and
customer-oriented way of production. Together, we are promoting
electromobility in Germany and making inner?city delivery traffic more
environmentally friendly and quieter," said StreetScooter CEO Dr. Achim
Kampker. "With the new WORK XL StreetScooter, we now have the perfect e-van
for parcel delivery in metropolitan areas, which in the future will also
benefit other transport companies.”
Ford states that its assigned around 180 employees with the task of
producing sixteen examples of the WORK XL per day, and up to 3,500 vehicles
in one year. As the vans roll out of the plant, they will be utilized by DHL
drivers across Germany. For this purpose, the vehicle offers up more than
700 cubic feet of cargo space, and will be able to carry a 2,800 pound load
up to 120 miles on a single charge.
These numbers are achieved thanks to 76 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion batteries
supplied by StreetScooter. The batteries power a motor sending 120 horspower
and 200 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. Ford also estimates that
replacing diesel vans with its electric equivalent will save an average of
500 gallons of fuel per vehicle, per year.
While the WORK XL is currently only available to DHL within Germany, "The
future availability of the electric van to third-party customers is under
consideration."
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https://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Gear_and_Tech/watch-jaguar-creates-new-system-to-protect-blind-pedestrians-from-near-silent-electric-cars-20181012
WATCH: Jaguar creates new system to protect blind pedestrians from
near-silent electric cars
2018-10-12 Iain Suffield, Jaguar NVH Technical Specialist, said: "The
absence of traditional engine noise from electric vehicles creates a problem
for vulnerable pedestrians ...
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