The Ford Ranger EV is the first production Electric Truck which
can seat three, has a reasonable range, can carry light cargo, and is fun to drive.
Power:
How does it drive?
The car has all of Ford's tradition of quality, and is well balanced,
safe, a joy to handle, and will hook anyone on electric cars for ever more.
Everyone who has driven the Ranger EV is pleased with:
- how easy it is to drive
- its acceleration "feel" of power
- the regenerative
braking
It uses nickel
metal hydride batteries which give it a range about twice that
of lead acid. Ranger EV drivers get 65 miles out of a single charge if
the speed is kept at 65 mph..
The top speed is electrically governed by the onboard computer
which limits the speed to 75 mph. This saves energy and the driver
from getting speeding tickets.
At the driver's home, or at public locations with a charging
station with an AVCON connector for the front charging port.
It takes about 6 hours to get a full charge of 23 kwh using the 5 kw onboard
charger.