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Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Electric – an early electric van on a Ford base: kerb weight 1,750 kg, wheelbase 2,910 mm, length 4,570 mm, built 2011-2012 before the drivetrain maker's bankruptcy
Azure Dynamics was a North American electric-drive technology company that developed the Transit Connect Electric together with Ford, building it between 2011 and 2012 on the base of the conventional Ford Transit Connect, before Azure Dynamics filed for bankruptcy in 2012.
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The Transit Connect Electric runs purely on electric power, with no combustion engine. Kerb weight is 1,750 kg against a gross vehicle weight of 2,340 kg, leaving 590 kg of payload. Length is 4,570 mm, width 1,800 mm and wheelbase 2,910 mm; the vehicle rides on four wheels. The combination of low kerb weight and compact length also made the vehicle energy-efficient on inner-city routes.
As an early electric van, the Transit Connect Electric targeted urban delivery fleets with predictable, short daily routes, for which the still-limited range of electric drivetrains at the time was sufficient. Its compact 4,570 mm length also eases manoeuvring on narrow city-centre streets.
When buying such an early electric commercial vehicle, check the condition and remaining capacity of the drive battery, the operation of the charging port and charging electronics, parts availability following the original drivetrain maker's bankruptcy, and corrosion on the body and underbody. The software version of the charging system and any surviving documentation of battery servicing are also worth checking.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Electric
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