Bluebird Automotive
Bluebird Automotive is an English manufacturer of electric cars of the type Milk floats and vans .
The main product is the QEV70 series .
Records
The prototype Electron E 150 with a 150 kW engine has held the land speed record for milk floats with 72.75 miles / h since August 2003 .
With the help of the Electric Bluebird prototype , the company holds the European land speed record for electric cars at 137 miles / h.
Main product QEV70
The payload of the QEV70 small van ranges from 1.5 to 2.2 tons, depending on the body and battery weight. The curb weight is 2180 kg, the maximum weight 3820 kg and the maximum speed 28 miles / h (45 km / h).
The range on one battery charge is 40 to 100 miles (64 to 160 km), depending on the battery variant selected. The batteries can be changed to enable continuous operation.
The 73 volt motor has a maximum output of 11.9 kW.
Further development of the series
The company is developing the QEV90 models with greater power and range, and the QEV120, a light truck that is said to go 65 miles per hour (105 km / h) and have a range of 100 miles. Depending on the variant, it weighs between 7.5 and 10 tons.
Project XDV
The 4.6-meter-long and 1.85-meter-wide XDV has a maximum payload of 1.7 tons, should travel at 55 miles / h and have a range of 50 miles.
See also
- British competitors: Smith Electric Vehicles , Modec
- List of electric cars in series production
- List of electric car prototypes
- Balqon Corporation
- EcoCraft Automotive
- Piaggio Porter
Web links
- Bluebird Automotive website ( Memento from October 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Electron E150 . Bluebird Automotive. ( Memento of October 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Electric Bluebird . Bluebird Automotive. ( Memento of October 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Load capability . Bluebird Automotive. ( Memento of October 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ a b QEV70 Specification . Bluebird Automotive. ( Memento of October 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ Power . Bluebird Automotive. ( Memento of October 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ A Range of Options to Meet Every Delivery Need . Bluebird Automotive. ( Memento of October 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ XDV . Bluebird Automotive. ( Memento of October 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Retrieved February 16, 2016.