Boulder Electric Vehicle Explained

Boulder Electric Vehicle
Location City:Lafayette, Colorado
Location Country:United States
Products:Electric vehicles

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]

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 40miles, 80miles, or 120miles. All vehicles used lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery packs. The van model had a payload capacity of 4500lb and the truck 6000lb. Maximum speed was 65mph.[2] The DV-500 Delivery Vehicle, the first model delivered to retail customers, was priced at with an 80-kWh battery pack offering a range of 120miles.[6] 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.[7] [8] [9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Boulder Electric Vehicle to open Chatsworth assembly plant . Roger Vincent. . 2012-05-13. 2012-10-07.
  2. Web site: Boulder EVs Truck and WUV. Plug In America. Plug In America. Plug In America. 2012-10-07. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015173719/http://www.pluginamerica.org/vehicles/boulder-evs-truck-and-wuv. 2012-10-15.
  3. Web site: Why Don't Commercial Plug-In Trucks And Vans Sell?. Christopher DeMorro. Gas2.org . 2014-09-18. 2014-09-30.
  4. News: Gregory J. Wilcox . 2014-09-13. Chatsworth electric-truck facility Boulder Electric Vehicle closes . Los Angeles Daily News.
  5. Web site: UQM to supply motors to Boulder Electric Vehicle. Proctor. Cathy. 2013-07-17. www.bizjournals.com. 2020-01-10.
  6. Web site: Boulder Electric Vehicle delivers first truck to Precision Plumbing [w/video] ]. Domenick Yoney . . 2012-02-03. 2012-10-07.
  7. News: Boulder Electric Vehicle hoping electric vans will take off. Bruce Finley. Denver Post. 2012-01-30. 2012-10-15.
  8. Web site: FedEx Express Commits to More EVs. https://web.archive.org/web/20120806103056/http://www.fleetsandfuels.com/fuels/evs/2012/06/fedex-express-commits-to-more-evs/. 2012-08-06. Fleets & Fuels. 2012-06-04. 2019-08-16. dead.
  9. Web site: Electric cars hailed, but cost keeping sales from revving up. Vicki Vaughan . My San Antonio. 2012-07-27. 2012-10-15.
  10. Web site: Dallas to Begin Electric Vehicle & Infrastructure Pilots . Thi Dao. Government Fleet. 2012-01-11. 2012-10-15.

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