Smith Electric Vehicles has announced that it will use the Transit Connect chassis to make its Ampere electric van, a vehicle that will be jointly branded Smith and Ford
Battery Range, Top Speed, Motor Specifications
The Ampere has a battery range “in excess of 100 miles” per charge (160 kilometers) and a top speed of up to 70 mph (115 kph). The electric motor can deliver 50 kW of power and the battery pack is based on an iron-phosphate lithium-ion chemistry (which sounds a bit similar to BYD’s plug-in hybrids) made by Valence Technologies. And they’re not taking half-measures either: The drivetrain and battery were developed specifically for the Ampere electric van.
They also sells other models named Edison and Newton. Smith Newton is the biggest electric vehicle in the world. It uses 120 kW induction motor and can carry 7400 kg payload. 80 kph is the maximum speed. In one charging it can travel upto 240 km. It is faster than diesel vehickle to reach 0-48 kph making it ideal for urban use.
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