http://polizeros.com/2007/12/18/plug-in-electric-truck/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:31:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://polizeros.com/2007/12/18/plug-in-electric-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-146638 David Wright Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:26:45 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2007/12/18/plug-in-electric-truck/#comment-146638 Smith's smaller range (the 3.5ton Edison) uses a Ford Transit bodyshell, and it is widely hinted that Ford will promote it within some of its own showrooms from the start of 2008. I do know that the Edison will carry both a Smith badge and a Ford badge from January onwards. Meanwhile Smith yesterday announced an order for 100 electric trucks (a mixture of Newton and Edison models) from an Irish logistics company. This is really taking off. The future is electric! Smith’s smaller range (the 3.5ton Edison) uses a Ford Transit bodyshell, and it is widely hinted that Ford will promote it within some of its own showrooms from the start of 2008. I do know that the Edison will carry both a Smith badge and a Ford badge from January onwards. Meanwhile Smith yesterday announced an order for 100 electric trucks (a mixture of Newton and Edison models) from an Irish logistics company. This is really taking off. The future is electric!

]]> http://polizeros.com/2007/12/18/plug-in-electric-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-146521 Bob Morris Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:25:26 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2007/12/18/plug-in-electric-truck/#comment-146521 And it plugs into a regular outlet, a huge advantage. And it plugs into a regular outlet, a huge advantage.

]]> http://polizeros.com/2007/12/18/plug-in-electric-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-146518 DJ Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:45:13 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2007/12/18/plug-in-electric-truck/#comment-146518 The 150 mile range beats anything currently on the market that I'm aware of by about 50%! The 150 mile range beats anything currently on the market that I’m aware of by about 50%!

]]> http://polizeros.com/2007/12/18/plug-in-electric-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-146509 David Wright Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:58:44 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2007/12/18/plug-in-electric-truck/#comment-146509 Great to see a company just getting on with making and selling electric vehicles - while the others feed us excuses as to why we can't have them yet. There is one minor error in that report; US production commences a few weeks from now, within the first quarter of 2008. Ther 2010 date is when they expect to be making 10,000 a years there (plus 5000 a year in Europe). I know the company well. I live in the UK and know the company well. They've been quietly making and servicing electric vehicles since 1920 -- and have shipped around 70,000 of them in that time. Mostly milk delivery vehicles and onsite baggage trucks etc. But it looks like the world has swung their way now. Their website is http://www.smithelectricvehicles.com Great to see a company just getting on with making and selling electric vehicles - while the others feed us excuses as to why we can’t have them yet. There is one minor error in that report; US production commences a few weeks from now, within the first quarter of 2008. Ther 2010 date is when they expect to be making 10,000 a years there (plus 5000 a year in Europe). I know the company well. I live in the UK and know the company well. They’ve been quietly making and servicing electric vehicles since 1920 — and have shipped around 70,000 of them in that time. Mostly milk delivery vehicles and onsite baggage trucks etc. But it looks like the world has swung their way now. Their website is http://www.smithelectricvehicles.com

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