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It's disheartening when I want to build out in a new van soon and the only electric van on the US market is the Ford E-Transit with an abysmal 130 mile range wh

It's disheartening when I want to build out in a new van soon and the only electric van on the US market is the Ford E-Transit with an abysmal 130 mile range when loaded down. Local dealership has two on the lot that are already spoken for by businesses. When asked about ordering one the sales reps told me "maybe 2023" as they were more than 9 months out from getting their next batch which was also spoken for already. I'm starting to get the feeling that supply chain issues are going to be prevalent for the rest of the 2020 decade.

username_my1 4y ago
e-vans are not there yet unfortunately. deliveries is a huge issue because of supply chain issues but also price point / load capacity / mileage is a big issue ... I really hope in 3 years we have competitive e-vans so that we leave diesel vans behind
bradfa 4y ago
2022 Transit order books closed months ago. The 2023 order book information and opening dates land tomorrow (so goes the rumor) in the USA. iirc deliveries of 2023 Transits are projected to start in the fall. The 130 mile range on the E-Transit is plenty for the current target customers who are buying them as fast as Ford can make them, but not enough for more rural uses. Give it time, more electric vans are coming. Rumor was that 2023 would see introduction of an actually orderable Ram Promaster, probably as a 2024 model but with optionally more battery than the current E-Transit.
namdnay 4y ago
are you guys going to get the vw van?
- alphabettsy 4y ago
  I’d guess not because it’s significantly smaller. It is cool though!
- bradfa 4y ago
  If the ID Buzz long wheelbase version is offered as a 5-seater (2 front seats, 3 bench 2nd row) then I would consider it once it comes out. The ID Buzz is significantly smaller than even the smallest Transit van, it sounds likely to be more comparable to the Transit Connect in the USA. 2 very different size classes. I'm still a bunch of years away from a new vehicle purchase, but the long wheelbase ID Buzz is still a bunch of years away from general availability in the USA. So things might line up. The key spec I'm waiting on is roof load limit, if it's in the 150lb range then that will exclude it from my consideration as with a smaller interior size I would want/need to use the roof for various loads which would fit inside a normal full size van or in the bed of a pickup.
- officeplant 4y ago
  I hope its successful. I'm leaning more towards GM's Brightdrop van if I can get one as a consumer for an Electric Camper Van project.

username_my1 4y ago

e-vans are not there yet unfortunately. deliveries is a huge issue because of supply chain issues but also price point / load capacity / mileage is a big issue ... I really hope in 3 years we have competitive e-vans so that we leave diesel vans behind

bradfa 4y ago

2022 Transit order books closed months ago. The 2023 order book information and opening dates land tomorrow (so goes the rumor) in the USA. iirc deliveries of 2023 Transits are projected to start in the fall. The 130 mile range on the E-Transit is plenty for the current target customers who are buying them as fast as Ford can make them, but not enough for more rural uses. Give it time, more electric vans are coming. Rumor was that 2023 would see introduction of an actually orderable Ram Promaster, probably as a 2024 model but with optionally more battery than the current E-Transit.

namdnay 4y ago

are you guys going to get the vw van?

alphabettsy 4y ago
I’d guess not because it’s significantly smaller. It is cool though!
bradfa 4y ago
If the ID Buzz long wheelbase version is offered as a 5-seater (2 front seats, 3 bench 2nd row) then I would consider it once it comes out. The ID Buzz is significantly smaller than even the smallest Transit van, it sounds likely to be more comparable to the Transit Connect in the USA. 2 very different size classes. I'm still a bunch of years away from a new vehicle purchase, but the long wheelbase ID Buzz is still a bunch of years away from general availability in the USA. So things might line up. The key spec I'm waiting on is roof load limit, if it's in the 150lb range then that will exclude it from my consideration as with a smaller interior size I would want/need to use the roof for various loads which would fit inside a normal full size van or in the bed of a pickup.
officeplant 4y ago
I hope its successful. I'm leaning more towards GM's Brightdrop van if I can get one as a consumer for an Electric Camper Van project.