Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Ford , UK Click above for high-res gallery of the converted Ford Transits If the smaller Ampere electric van (a converted Ford Transit Connect) just doesn’t offer enough carrying capacity for all your rakes and shovels, then take a page from Continental Landscapes. The UK-based company recently purchased four of the larger Transit vans for use in their landscaping business. Continental purchased two 4.6-ton Ford Transit beaver tail and two 3.5-tonne tippers, all of which were converted by the old hands at Smith Electric Vehicles and have lithium ion iron phosphate battery packs and a 90-kilowatt induction motor that provide a 100-mile range between charges. The vans have a top speed of 50 miles per hour. The reason for the purchases? A desire to reduce operating costs and emissions. The plan is to use these vans for about 5,000 miles each year, so the company should find out soon if this measure works. Gallery: Smith Electric Vehicles converted Ford Transits [Source: Nobull Communications] UK company goes for converted electric Ford Transit vans for landscaping duty originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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UK company goes for converted electric Ford Transit vans for landscaping duty