Boulder Electric Vehicle
DefunctSeptember 2014; 9 years ago (2014-09)
Headquarters
Lafayette, Colorado
,
United States
ProductsElectric vehicles
Websitewww.boulderev.com

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 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.

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