The mild hybrid system teamed with ford ecoblue s diesel engine works in the same way as explained in the section above.
Ford transit custom plug in hybrid electric van.
The commercial van will start from 39 145 excluding.
Ford s new plug in hybrid electric phev transit custom van designed to help improve local air quality by running solely on electric power for the majority of city journeys has made its dynamic debut at the cenex low carbon vehicle 2017 event in millbrook uk.
It s currently the only plug in hybrid van on sale in the uk.
The transit custom plug in hybrid.
At the same event in amsterdam in the netherlands where it unveiled the new ford kuga hybrid and a plug in hybrid ford tourneo custom minibus ford confirmed that a fully electric transit was under development.
The front wheels of the transit custom plug in hybrid are directly powered by the electric motor with the small petrol engine acting as an on board generator when required.
Ford s tourneo custom based on the ford transit custom will also get the hybrid treatment.
Based on the mid sized version of the familiar transit custom it sits alongside the diesel powertrain in the ford van s range and is aimed at customers who aren t quite ready for the jump to full electric power.
While the transit custom ecoblue hybrid powertrain delivers up to an 8 improvement on fuel efficiency on non hybrid variants.
Ford says this currently is the best compromise between an inefficient petrol and a range limited electric van.
The ford transit custom plug in hybrid or phev plug in hybrid electric vehicle has been in the planning stage for what feels like ages but it s finally ready to head out onto the roads as a fully realised vehicle sold alongside conventional diesel transits.
24 september 2019 ford has released pricing and spec details for its first petrol electric model on sale.
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