Defunct | September 2014 |
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Headquarters | , |
Products | Electric vehicles |
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Boulder Electric Vehicle was a manufacturer of electric-powered commercial vans and trucks based in Lafayette, Colorado. [1] The company produced four CARB-certified models: an electric delivery van, a 15-passenger shuttle, a service body and a flat bed. [2] Boulder Electric Vehicles ended production in September 2014. [3] [4]
Boulder Electric Vehicles produced four vehicles and all models shared the same specs and functionality. The Boulder EVs were powered by an 80 kW electric motor, sourced from Longmont-based UQM Technologies, [5] with three available all-electric ranges of 40 mi (64 km), 80 mi (130 km), or 120 mi (190 km). All vehicles used lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery packs. The van model had a payload capacity of 4,500 lb (2,000 kg) and the truck 6,000 lb (2,700 kg). Maximum speed was 65 mph (105 km/h). [2] The DV-500 Delivery Vehicle, the first model delivered to retail customers, was priced at US$100,000 with an 80- kWh battery pack offering a range of 120 mi (190 km). [6] [7]
Customers in the U.S. included Precision Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, which bought the first DV-500 in January 2012, FedEx, and the cities of San Antonio and Dallas, both as pilot programs, and the latter financed with a U.S. Department of Energy grant. [6] [8] [9] [10]