Backed up by 645 commercial vehicle dealerships across the United States of America, the E-Transit is finally available to reserve. The 2022 model carries a targeted sticker price of $43,295 for the cutaway while the high-roof cargo van with the extended wheelbase costs $52,690.
The Blue Oval says that more than 450 commercial customers - of which 200 are top fleets and fleet management companies - have already expressed interest in the E-Transit. Be that as it may, there’s a little problem with the all-electric Transit, and that is the driving range of 126 miles from 67 kWh.
That’s 203 kilometers in near-ideal conditions, which means that real-world range will take a beating from the payload. The brick-shaped aerodynamics won’t help the E-Transit either on the motorway, but Ford is much obliged to explain why 67 kWh is more than adequate for a commercial vehicle of this footprint. More to the point, the average commercial van drives 74 miles (119 kilometers) per day according to Ford customer telematics data.
Although the E-Transit comes with more affordable maintenance costs than an internal combustion-engined Transit, you also have to consider how much time a fleet operator and/or driver loses by charging it. With the included mobile charger, the Dearborn-based automaker promises 12 hours from zero to 100 percent when plugged into a 240-volt NEMA 14-50 outlet.
Level up to a Level 2 charging station, and 15 miles per hour should be doable as per official documentation. As far as public charging is concerned, the Blue Oval promises 30 miles of range in 10 minutes from 115 kW and direct current. Ford also provides the hardware and software for depot charging, which should improve the automaker’s revenue in the long run.
These being said, it’s worth remembering that a combustion-engined Transit cutaway starts from $31,145 and the high-roof Transit van is $41,765 for the 2021 model year. In other words, the extra upfront money for the E-Transit stands at $12,150 and $10,925.
That’s 203 kilometers in near-ideal conditions, which means that real-world range will take a beating from the payload. The brick-shaped aerodynamics won’t help the E-Transit either on the motorway, but Ford is much obliged to explain why 67 kWh is more than adequate for a commercial vehicle of this footprint. More to the point, the average commercial van drives 74 miles (119 kilometers) per day according to Ford customer telematics data.
Although the E-Transit comes with more affordable maintenance costs than an internal combustion-engined Transit, you also have to consider how much time a fleet operator and/or driver loses by charging it. With the included mobile charger, the Dearborn-based automaker promises 12 hours from zero to 100 percent when plugged into a 240-volt NEMA 14-50 outlet.
Level up to a Level 2 charging station, and 15 miles per hour should be doable as per official documentation. As far as public charging is concerned, the Blue Oval promises 30 miles of range in 10 minutes from 115 kW and direct current. Ford also provides the hardware and software for depot charging, which should improve the automaker’s revenue in the long run.
These being said, it’s worth remembering that a combustion-engined Transit cutaway starts from $31,145 and the high-roof Transit van is $41,765 for the 2021 model year. In other words, the extra upfront money for the E-Transit stands at $12,150 and $10,925.