Boulder Electric Vehicle

Boulder Electric Vehicle was a manufacturer of electric-powered commercial vans and trucks based in Lafayette, Colorado.[1] The company produced four CARB-certified models: an electric delivery van, a 15-passenger shuttle, a service body and a flat bed.[2] Boulder Electric Vehicles ended production in September 2014.[3][4]

Boulder Electric Vehicle
DefunctSeptember 2014 (2014-09)
Headquarters
Lafayette, Colorado
,
United States
ProductsElectric vehicles
Websitewww.boulderev.com

Vehicles

Boulder Electric Vehicles produced four vehicles and all models shared the same specs and functionality. The Boulder EVs were powered by an 80 kW electric motor, sourced from Longmont-based UQM Technologies,[5] with three available all-electric ranges of 40 mi (64 km), 80 mi (130 km), or 120 mi (190 km). All vehicles used lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery packs. The van model had a payload capacity of 4,500 lb (2,000 kg) and the truck 6,000 lb (2,700 kg). Maximum speed was 65 mph (105 km/h).[2] The DV-500 Delivery Vehicle, the first model delivered to retail customers, was priced at US$100,000 with an 80-kWh battery pack offering a range of 120 mi (190 km).[6][7]

Boulder electric concept delivery van at the 2010Washington Auto Show.

Customers in the U.S. included Precision Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, which bought the first DV-500 in January 2012, FedEx, and the cities of San Antonio and Dallas, both as pilot programs, and the latter financed with a U.S. Department of Energy grant.[6][8][9][10]

See also

References
  1. Roger Vincent (2012-05-13). "Boulder Electric Vehicle to open Chatsworth assembly plant". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  2. Plug In America. "Boulder EVs Truck and WUV". Plug In America. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  3. Christopher DeMorro (2014-09-18). "Why Don't Commercial Plug-In Trucks And Vans Sell?". Gas2.org. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  4. Gregory J. Wilcox (2014-09-13). "Chatsworth electric-truck facility Boulder Electric Vehicle closes". Los Angeles Daily News.
  5. Proctor, Cathy (2013-07-17). "UQM to supply motors to Boulder Electric Vehicle". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  6. Bruce Finley (2012-01-30). "Boulder Electric Vehicle hoping electric vans will take off". Denver Post. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  7. Domenick Yoney (2012-02-03). "Boulder Electric Vehicle delivers first truck to Precision Plumbing [w/video]". Autoblog Green. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  8. "FedEx Express Commits to More EVs". Fleets & Fuels. 2012-06-04. Archived from the original on 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  9. Vicki Vaughan (2012-07-27). "Electric cars hailed, but cost keeping sales from revving up". My San Antonio. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  10. Thi Dao (2012-01-11). "Dallas to Begin Electric Vehicle & Infrastructure Pilots". Government Fleet. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boulder Electric Vehicle.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.