Kicking off an occasion set to showcase a bevy of electrification options for fleet professionals, Ford has launched an all-new scalable lineup of charging {hardware} for electrical vehicles and vans right here at NTEA’s 2022 Work Truck Week in Indianapolis.
The charging {hardware} consists of six new residence and depot chargers and was introduced throughout a pre-show occasion Tuesday night time, hosted by Ford Professional, a comparatively new and separate enterprise inside Ford targeted particularly on business prospects.
This new Ford Professional enterprise was introduced in Could 2021, simply days after Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning—the primary of a coming wave of sunshine responsibility electrical pickup vehicles to hit the market.
The fleet-focused F-150 Lightning Professional trim is ready to start touchdown at dealerships this spring, whereas the 2022 E-Transit electrical work vans are transport to sellers now. That the arrival of the Ford Professional enterprise comes as electrical automobiles start to see unprecedented business viability and availability is not any coincidence.
Throughout the Tuesday night time occasion, Tim Baughman, normal supervisor of Ford Professional North America, mentioned that his crew’s focus is to simplify the transition from gasoline and diesel-powered fleets to electrical fleets. Baughman mentioned 60% of consumers name determining easy methods to cost a fleet a significant concern.
Muffi Ghadiali, normal supervisor for Ford Professional Charging, mentioned that the brand new charging {hardware} and consulting providers are an end-to-end answer that is available in response to a course of that’s presently too sophisticated.
“Fuel automobiles and fueling have at all times been bundled collectively,” Ghadiali mentioned. “EVs are disrupting that,” including that fleet homeowners are presently confronted with a patchwork system of charging infrastructure networks whereas away from the workplace, whereas constructing on-site or on-property charging stations presently requires a cocktail of distributors and {hardware} options—lots of that are consumer-grade.
So, Ford Professional works with prospects to not solely seek the advice of on the idea and design of charging infrastructure for a given fleet, but in addition within the construct and set up of charging terminals as effectively.
The six new chargers are Stage 2 AC and Stage 3 DC quick chargers that vary from 11.5 kilowatts to 180 kilowatts. The 180 kw chargers are able to charging as much as three automobiles concurrently. Right here’s how the lineup breaks down:
Ford Professional AC Charging Station
This charging station is on the market in each 11.5 and 19.2 kW variants, each of which implement a J1772 connector sort with a versatile 25-foot cable. The stations function Wi-Fi, mobile and Ethernet connectivity and are appropriate for each hoe and depot set up.
Ford Cost Station Professional
This 19.2 kW AC station integrates with your private home’s electrical to allow Ford’s Clever Backup Energy, which may flip an F-150 Lightning right into a generator for residence energy within the occasion of an influence outage. This charger is Wi-Fi succesful and is included with the F-150 Lighting for gratis when outfitted with the extended-range battery. It’s appropriate for each residence and depot set up.
Ford Professional DC Charging Cupboard
Designed as an all-in-one, scalable system for quick charging with a number of configurations in charging depot installations, the DC Charging cupboard is on the market in two configurations: one providing 60, 120 and 180 kW of energy, whereas the opposite affords 60, 120, 150 and 180 kW. The previous is designed as a centralized energy supply and may pair with as much as 4 DC dispensers.
Ford Professional Industrial DC Dispenser
Providing 60 to 180 kW of energy, this dispenser can cost three automobiles concurrently. Or, you possibly can plug in 4 automobiles and have the system cost every of them sequentially.
Ford Professional Industrial DC Dispenser
Ford says this dispenser affords energy between 60 and 180 kW and is ideal for shared charging areas, permitting customers to handle and cost particular person automobiles by way of a 10-inch touchscreen.
Every Ford Professional charger consists of set up, software program, service and Ford Professional FinSimple financing. Ford Professional additionally helps its charging {hardware} with Ford Professional E-Telematics. This software program handles optimized charging, pre-conditioning, distant monitoring, cost and automobile upkeep reporting, and extra from a straightforward to make use of dashboard.
Along with these charging {hardware} options for his or her on-site and residential wants, Ford Professional prospects even have entry to the BlueOval Cost Netowrk which has greater than 20,500 charging areas and 70,000 plugs. Greater than 10% of these plugs are DC quick charging plugs.