Azure Transit Connect Electric
The Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Electric is an all-electric van developed as a collaboration between Azure Dynamics and Ford Motor Company, but Azure was the official manufacturer of record. Due to financial difficulties, production of the electric van was stopped in March 2012, as the company filed for bankruptcy protection in the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
| Azure Dynamics/Ford Transit Connect Electric | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Azure Dynamics (of record) and Ford Motor Company |
| Production | December 2010 – March 2012 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Van |
| Powertrain | |
| Transmission | fixed ratio of 8.28:1 |
| Battery | 28 kWh lithium-ion |
| Range | 56 mi (90 km) (EPA) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,911 mm (114.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,791 kg (3,948 lb) |
The official US Environmental Protection Agency all-electric range is 56 mi (90 km) and has a combined city/highway fuel economy of 62 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (3.8 L/100 km equivalent) based on the five-cycle tests using varying driving conditions and climate controls, with the same 62 mpg-e rating for both city and highway. The energy consumption for combined city/highway was rated at 54 kWh/100 mi.