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Fact Sheet:
E450 Hybrid Cube Van with Azure Dynamics |
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E450 Cube Vans with Azure Dynamics
- Fuel economy improves by 40 per cent, maintenance costs and greenhouse gases are reduced by 30 per cent, therefore creating a significant positive impact on the environment and air quality.
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- Features:
- Electric-launch assist
The electric motor helps to get the vehicle quickly moving again when the driver accelerates after the car has been stopped. This feature reduces amount of work done by the internal combustion engine.
- Engine off at idle
The engine turns off when the vehicle is idling.
- Regenerative braking
An energy recovery mechanism that reduces vehicle speed by converting some of its kinetic energy (energy from motion) into a useful form of energy instead of dissipating it as heat as with a conventional brake. The converted kinetic energy is stored for future use or fed back into a power system for use by other vehicles.
These features combine to improve fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- The van body was built by PK Van Bodies.
- The Azure hybrid system used in the van weighs 1,440 lbs. It manages the conventional 5.4 litre Triton gasoline engine and five-speed automatic TorqShift Transmission to produce a cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicle.
- There is a $30,000 premium over a non-hybrid version of the van.
- The Azure Dynamics hybrid system does not affect the Ford warranty.
Green Fleet Plan, 2008-2011
- The City of Toronto is into its second Green Fleet Plan, 2008 – 2011, which was preceded by the Green Fleet Transition Plan, 2004-2007.
- The current plan presents 38 actions for the City to undertake, including the use of biofuels, hybrids, emission reduction targets, managing practices and sustainable choices.
- Greening the City’s vehicle fleet operations will reduce fuel use, fuel costs and emissions of greenhouse gases and smog-causing pollutants, and reduce the fleet’s environmental impact.
- By implementing the plan, from 2008-2011 the City is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the City’s central vehicle fleet by approximately 15 million kilograms (15,000 tonnes, or 11 per cent), compared to the emissions from conventional vehicles, fuels and activities. Implementation of the plan is anticipated to result in cost savings of $2.032 million over four years.
- The City of Toronto has more than 500 green vehicles in its fleet.
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