Bollinger Motors has leveraged the engineering, technology, and components used in the company’s already announced but still in development product portfolio—the B1 Sport Utility Truck and the B2 Pickup—to deploy an all-electric delivery van concept it calls the Deliver-E for the delivery market. The concept employs the same major components—including motors, battery, inverters, and gearboxes—as the rest of the Bollinger Motors lineup.
“Our Deliver-E van gives commercial fleets the power to go green and save on ownership costs, while neighborhoods will benefit from a reduction in air and noise pollution.” said Robert Bollinger, CEO of Bollinger Motors.
In March, the company unvealed the Chass-E electric chassis. At the time it said that the patent-pending electric platform, the same one used for the B1 and B2, included a standard 120-kW·h battery pack, with a 180-kW·h option. All-wheel drive provides all-terrain capabilities using dual motors and portal gear hubs. The chassis has a 5000-lb (2270-kg) payload, an ultra-low center of gravity, and is easily adjustable to fit various wheelbases. There is hydraulic anti-lock power brakes, with electronic traction and stability controls, hydraulic power steering, and hydro-pneumatic self-leveling independent front and rear suspensions. Other features include a 5-15 kW onboard charger/inverter, configurable power system controls, and an integrated thermal-management system.
The Deliver-E concept uses front-wheel-drive variant of the all-electric platform, which it says will be engineered with scalability to fit a variety of vehicle classes including 2B, 3, 4, and 5. The company claims that the TCO (total cost of ownership) within each class is significantly lower than gas and diesel versions on the road today. A selection of battery packs will be available, including 70, 105, 140, 175, and 210-kW·h units. Coupled with variable wheelbase lengths to accommodate multiple cargo configurations, the fleet customer will have an array of mileage, range, and price options to fit their specific needs. Other key features are a low load-floor height of just 18 in (460 mm) and a high-strength-steel frame designed to a 10-yr durability target.
Bollinger Motors will work with a manufacturing partner to build Deliver-E vans and trucks in the U.S., with production is slated for 2022.
