Couple things that have to be pointed out. 1) Ford Never intended the E-transit to have one-pedal driving as they wanted this to be as similar to a gas/diesel van as possible when it comes to the driving experience. They learned through surveys and studies that a lot of people “hiccups” to switching to EV’s is part of the driving experience. For fleet owners who make up a large part of sales, this worry is no longer a viable reason to avoid a purchase. This also reduces the learning curve for those who may be in different vans from time to time. 2) low will never give you “full-Regen” as it is purposely meant for providing a lower “gear ratio” to help with torque application. I.E. snow or slippery conditions. They idea is to deliver power mich slower so that you reduce the chance of spinning the wheels. For full power, you have to remain in D. 3) longer wheels as transits have 180° folding doors, but the shorter wheelbase does not as there is no space for ford to install the “bump stops” for the doors.
Came here to say this, especially the mention of driving in 'L'. I agree with him on the key though. Especially if this is a last mile delivery vehicle, having to pop that key out and not just have push button start by default is ridiculous.
The best Ford E-Transit review so far. You have more important information than those professional reviews. I am looking forward to see your future reviews.
I should do a follow-up but by now I figure other people have probably posted honest reviews from an owner perspective. One neat thing I did learn after this video is there's a button on the bottom left that will hold the vehicle at a stop after you press the brake instead of creep forward... it's not as good as one-pedal driving, but it's not bad.
Push button start is an option. Thank for clarifying the D/L acceleration issue. I just discovered that if you tap the brakes while on L, you increase the level of Regen with every tap. Pretty cool.
I just find it ironic that I'm watching this random RUclips video about the e-transit and not only do I recognize where your at, but you also drove by my neighborhood. Small world.
Great review. I’m in the process of ordering mine now. The dealership I deal with says they have one more alignment. I have to get my order in by tomorrow April 1st. The push the start button option is $300 lol
Green car reports did a write up about the E Transit last month and noted this about regen braking: "The E-Transit has a different sort of regenerative braking interface-one that emulates Ford’s European hybrid models rather than other Ford electric models such as the Mustang Mach-E and upcoming F-150 Lightning. In ‘D,’ the E-Transit glides by default, but three taps of the brake increases regenerative braking behavior incrementally-allowing about 30%, 60%, and 100% of its maximum regen through respective taps. Or to skip directly to maximum regen you can hit the ‘L’ button at the center of the shift selector dial. Even then you won’t quite get one-pedal driving or the instant drag you get in some EVs when you let off the accelerator; the E-Transit’s accelerator gives you a moment of pause on lift before it ramps up regen. "
Thanks for this. I just gave it a try, leaving it in D and tapping the pedal 3 times did nothing... Well maybe not nothing, it made that obnoxious dash brake noise last awhile longer than usual.
@@mitchelld1432 I believe that "tap" doesn't mean tap and release. I think that you have to tap and hold (light brake apply, maybe enough to activate the brake switch). A light brake apply (i.e. tap and hold) activates additional regenerative braking with no or minimal mechanical brakes applied. Therefore, try lightly applying the brakes until you feel additional regenerative braking, release and then apply lightly again and you may feel the next level. Let me know if this works. This is how it was explained to me although I haven't actually tried it.
There are two levels of regeneration. You don't have to put it in L to get either. Simply tap the brake once, and you'll get level one regeneration, tap second time and you'll get level two regeneration.
Hi! Thanks for good content. I'm considering ordering an E-Transit and making it an all-electric EV camper van to live in. In Finland E-Transits are not available for test drives unfortunately. Do you happen to know, or have a chance to test out, if 1) the climate control (especially heat and AC, not only the fan) stay on for long periods of time, like hours? Some EVs shut them down after like 10-20 minutes, and the heating/AC from HV battery is the core of EV camping. 2) Can the daylights be turned off when the AC is running? Some EVS also force to keep the daylights on and don't let those to be turned off, which is quite bad if you wanna stay low profile while camping. 3) Is there a time limit in the 230V outlet, or does it run until the set charge limit is reached or turn off for some other reason at times ? Keeping the outlet on continuously would be of importance for fridge/freezer etc! If you have a chance at helping me out at some of these it would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
I haven't tried running it for hours on end. The A/C is incredible though. Best of any van I've had. The 230V outlet charges to the set point, I only charge to 90% most of the time. A fridge/freezer will probably need to be plugged into the 12V system, which will likely not have the "alternator" or transformer or whatever they use active unless the key is on. My guess is it'd drain the 12V battery, but haven't tried it. Sorry I'm not more help.
The Low setting isn't for higher regen. It's the equivalent of putting a gas car in gear 2 for hill decent. In the low setting you won't have full power because you don't want the vehicle to go as fast.
270 degree doors isn't an option on the short wheelbase. At the time I ordered keyless start, it wasn't an option. Shouldn't be an option anyway, should be included as standard.
@@CanyonQuality What makes you think people are asking it free? These things should be STANDARD. Ford can raise the price if needed, whatever, who cares. Problem is that you are forced to order these things as extra and and even if you order, there is always a chance that these options are not added in factory for what ever reason, maybe salesman forgot to add those things. And then you gonna still waste your freaking time to get this small simple thing finally sorted.
Regarding the "insert key" logic, I suspect it may have come from surveys/studies. My mother got her first "Push to Start" car and she hates it! It makes her nervous and she worries about losing the key fob. She wishes she could start the car like her old cars (insert and turn key). I wonder if this is preference in elder generations?
It's that way on the longer wheelbase 148"... but the short wheelbase they don't. The right door it makes sense because there's no space for the magnet with the sliding door back... however on the left side, it definitely could have it on that side, which would be nice.
I just test drove one an hour after watching your video and it’s light button was hanging as well 😂 that whole center piece pulls down and the piece of plastic that holds the button clips in on the back, somewhat poorly but securely enough if you’re careful when you push it it won’t pop loose
@@mitchelld1432 Where I live electricity is ~14 cents a kWh. I'm guessing 2.5 m/kWh, 2500/2.5 = 1000 kWh, or $140 worth of Electricity. I imagine the gas version is more like 15 mpg. 2500/15 = 166 gallons x $4.35 = $725. 1/5th the cost to drive. So umm, how do you really like the E-Transit? (I know a guy here that is saving $95 a week just in gas, he has four.)
t is a pity that Ford took as a basis a body from a rear-wheel drive van, it is very convenient for me with a "low floor". Of course, for a truck, rear-wheel drive is the most correct option ... Is it going to be a front wheel drive version or a rear wheel drive version with a low floor?
Well I’ve had my E transit for two weeks now, hopefully both of us have learned a lot. Like driving the car in low does give you more region, but it cuts your power at 75%. Your region in drive mode will increase if you tap the brakes. And the turn key option versus button is something you can pay for up front. The bulkhead is horrible in Knapheide, and ranger versions.
@@mitchelld1432 I have a factory knapheid partition, and it works great for m. I actually used the extra cab space for an inverter, and chargers for all my tools. I suppose if you need the cargo room it can be an issue.
I've ordered another one. It is very loaded from an HVAC perspective, but reality is you don't really have more than probably 1,500 lb in an HVAC van. The first one cost me $54,000. The second one cost me $60,000, it'll be here at the end of the year, and I will order another one after that.
It's like 120 probably for most people. If you go from fully charged to fully empty. I don't have issues. I rarely do more than 60-80 miles or so in a day. I try to keep my customers close to home.
Thanks for the video Im looking at buying this and trading in my Ford transit. Question, did you test drive before buying and how many miles per charge
Per the internet ev’s get 4 miles per kWh. The transit having 60kwh battery makes me quite curious how much it actually gets. Please update if possible.
I ordered 144" wheelbase low roof model. I'm an AC Guy too. Can you review the Heat and AC in this van? Does it eat the battery power up? Does it work well? Some days the van is our only place to cool down so AC is important.
The AC barely uses much power in the grand scheme of things. However it does not have a heat pump for heat, so it will use a fair amount of battery to run the heat. From my experience driving a Chevy Bolt, which is the same size, battery and similar heating area. I would guess, with a partition in that is... I would estimate when it's really freaking cold, it probably uses about 20 to 30% of your battery for heating the cabin. The smarter thing about the Chevy Bolt is that they put heated seats in all of the models, even though it's a stripped out car, it has heated seats because heating your seat uses far less power to keep you warm and you can keep the heat set far lower and use less battery. As an HVAC guy, you know how much power resistive heat uses. As for the AC output, I really haven't seen hot hot days yet.
Hows the E Transit doing. Are you getting a decent mileage from a full charge? Can you give us some real world numbers on how many miles your going, charge levels etc?
You don't have to use Low mode for maximum regenerative braking/1-pedal driving. (Assuming it's like the Mach-E anyway, which uses the same shift knob.) I would check the big screen settings to make sure you're on regen mode. Or it's as you said "scare off new EV drivers" - they make it crappy regen and crappy acceleration to make it feel more like a crap-Transit? I am curious about your complaint about the partition - you complain about it, then say it's a third-party, and that you _heard_ the factory is bad... Have you actually seen the factory one? Maybe it's bad relative to Sprinter, but is better than that one?
The problem with the partition is more that the Ford seats are too far back behind the B-pillar. The Sprinter seats don't intrude into the cargo area, but the Transit seats do. It's just a worse design that costs cargo space, which is unfortunate. Looking on Ford's site now, they have a different partition, as opposed to the one with the door, which is what they offered when I ordered. Apparently now they offer push button start too, which wasn't an option when I placed my order in November.
Well, a little better review than the first one I watched - but it is a Ford which means it has a very conservative background I think. Maybe fossil-type... But time will tell if it is junk. That part hanging from the roof tells something. The good old car manufacturers are sometimes very much ridiculous. When the local Ford importer here in Finland let out the prices I asked what the delivery times for E-transit would be they told me ONE year. So no hurry just wait until someone does a good electric van from bottom up... The E-Sprinter is much more expensive and has much less power - same thing with VW E-Crafter. I think both will be soon phased out - those both Daimler and VAG will have to do something really. Oh, there was some stories (in some tech magazine if I'm correct) about Renault E-Master full size electric van but not even the importer was interested. So the E-transit is a good beginning maybe. At least it has decent power. But maybe designing an electric van should be done from a very different perspective than they now have with ICE vans?
I've driven a cargo Transit with the non-turbo 3.7L V6 that makes 275 HP. It handles like a car and the power is great for an empty box on wheels, but the build quality of the Transit is sub-par compared to the venerable Econoline that it replaced. The driveshafts are complete junk and require inspection every 40,000 miles. The E-Series was a rock-solid vehicle for decades and was built on a heavy-duty truck frame. Aside from some issues with the tie rods, it was a great van that could last hundreds of thousands of miles. Sadly, however, Ford put the E-Series on the backburner and reduced it to a fleet cutaway vehicle. Now we're stuck with something that is half as great. The Fiat Ducato based Ram Promaster is worse. Electrical and engine problems galore. I've heard that the older Sprinters were more reliable than the newer ones too.
OMG that key. Unbelievable that they would stick with that and have to "start" with it. Wow. I drive a 2005 truck and a 2020 Transit Connect and just having to "flip" the key everytime is annoying as all hell. It's not like I went from a keyless vehicle back to one with a key.
I think the driving and braking has to do with the fact it's a work truck. So you will carry stuff in it and so fast acceleration or braking would be a problem
You keep complaining about not having a push-button start. Maybe not for the e-Transit, but the gas model has passive entry passive start as a $370 option. If you opted not to get it, then sorry.
Hurrah, someone else who thinks rotary shift knobs make no sense. Its totally coun intuitive. Tesla has this one down pat, the stalk right next to your hand makes sense. But not having that, please go for a lever. The charge port location is not to my taste, no dount unusuable after a minor colision. Agree with the paired back power, so many EV's do this. You should be able to select this and lock out full power for fleets etc.
Think you need to research the functions of the vehicle before you do a video. Why would you have full power in Low mode. You complained about the partition only to say it’s off the market meaning you chose it. A person who has a cargo van and doesn’t put a partition is a fool. Not everyone applications requires it.
These legacy automakers are lazy, and basically used a shell and frame of a gas vehicle and just slapped the most rudimentary EV parts to get it out the door using most of the common components used in their other cars. They didn’t want to put in the effort to innovate and design a vehicle from the wheels up for maximum efficiency and performance. You’re going to have to wait for Tesla to bring a truly innovative van into service….unfortunately, it’ll be a few years after the Cyber truck comes out. You’ll probably be ready to get rid of this by then. Thanks for sharing.
A lot of things you dislike about it I love. I don’t think you can compare a cargo service fan to personal electric vehicles. I’m sure one of the most significant obstacles engineers faced was added weight to the Van, affecting mileage. which probably led to a lot of the changes from passenger vehicles
Wow....why did you buy one? Seems a lot of your grievances could have been avoided by a bit of research. Work vehicles are just tools of the trade...use what works for you and don't cry about a key. lol
I think you spelled "Initial Impressions" wrong.... how you guna own a vehicle for 5 miles and film a "review" when you don't even know how some of the features work? Not to mention... who the he'll reviews a electric vehicle and doesn't even discuss the actual range/charging speeds etc. Try again mate
A N2 cylinder leaking in the back of the van? Hello? Who in their right mind drives around town with a leaking 2,200 psi gas cylinder of nitrogen leaking loudly in the back of the van? Donald Trump?
Couple things that have to be pointed out.
1) Ford Never intended the E-transit to have one-pedal driving as they wanted this to be as similar to a gas/diesel van as possible when it comes to the driving experience. They learned through surveys and studies that a lot of people “hiccups” to switching to EV’s is part of the driving experience. For fleet owners who make up a large part of sales, this worry is no longer a viable reason to avoid a purchase. This also reduces the learning curve for those who may be in different vans from time to time.
2) low will never give you “full-Regen” as it is purposely meant for providing a lower “gear ratio” to help with torque application. I.E. snow or slippery conditions. They idea is to deliver power mich slower so that you reduce the chance of spinning the wheels. For full power, you have to remain in D.
3) longer wheels as transits have 180° folding doors, but the shorter wheelbase does not as there is no space for ford to install the “bump stops” for the doors.
Came here to say this, especially the mention of driving in 'L'. I agree with him on the key though. Especially if this is a last mile delivery vehicle, having to pop that key out and not just have push button start by default is ridiculous.
The best Ford E-Transit review so far. You have more important information than those professional reviews. I am looking forward to see your future reviews.
This is the video I’ve been waiting for, for months. Thnx!
I should do a follow-up but by now I figure other people have probably posted honest reviews from an owner perspective. One neat thing I did learn after this video is there's a button on the bottom left that will hold the vehicle at a stop after you press the brake instead of creep forward... it's not as good as one-pedal driving, but it's not bad.
Thanks for not putting ads
first helpful vid i've seen on the e-transit
Have you tried regen at a lower charge? Regen typically disables or is weak at full charge capacity in most EVs
Push button start is an option. Thank for clarifying the D/L acceleration issue. I just discovered that if you tap the brakes while on L, you increase the level of Regen with every tap. Pretty cool.
Dude, Awesome Thank You just what i was looking for.
no problem. I like it more now than I initially did. I'll probably get another
As a hvac business owner you answered all my questions. I think I will wait
I just find it ironic that I'm watching this random RUclips video about the e-transit and not only do I recognize where your at, but you also drove by my neighborhood. Small world.
Mr. Mitchell (video owner), do you have a 6-month review? :) I appreciated this initial review video.
Wow finally somebody that actually uses a van for van type shit
What is under the gas flap next to the drivers door?
it doesn't open. I haven't tried to pry it open to find out.
That’s a great vid! Thanks for posting! So much good info
You said at 6'1" you could stand straight up in your old van, but what about the medium roof of the e-transit?
5'10" and you're good. I have to duck a little.
the key and lack of one pedal mode seem like the dinosaur age of Ford showing.
Seems like a awesome van! Hope I can buy one soon!
the worst part is the shift knob.
how is the tire wear in the back i heard they wear quickly?
Great review. I’m in the process of ordering mine now. The dealership I deal with says they have one more alignment. I have to get my order in by tomorrow April 1st. The push the start button option is $300 lol
Definitely worth $300... Wasn't a choice when I spec'd mine.
Green car reports did a write up about the E Transit last month and noted this about regen braking:
"The E-Transit has a different sort of regenerative braking interface-one that emulates Ford’s European hybrid models rather than other Ford electric models such as the Mustang Mach-E and upcoming F-150 Lightning. In ‘D,’ the E-Transit glides by default, but three taps of the brake increases regenerative braking behavior incrementally-allowing about 30%, 60%, and 100% of its maximum regen through respective taps. Or to skip directly to maximum regen you can hit the ‘L’ button at the center of the shift selector dial. Even then you won’t quite get one-pedal driving or the instant drag you get in some EVs when you let off the accelerator; the E-Transit’s accelerator gives you a moment of pause on lift before it ramps up regen. "
Thanks for this. I just gave it a try, leaving it in D and tapping the pedal 3 times did nothing... Well maybe not nothing, it made that obnoxious dash brake noise last awhile longer than usual.
@@mitchelld1432 I believe that "tap" doesn't mean tap and release. I think that you have to tap and hold (light brake apply, maybe enough to activate the brake switch). A light brake apply (i.e. tap and hold) activates additional regenerative braking with no or minimal mechanical brakes applied. Therefore, try lightly applying the brakes until you feel additional regenerative braking, release and then apply lightly again and you may feel the next level. Let me know if this works. This is how it was explained to me although I haven't actually tried it.
@@mitchelld1432 I think he means to pump the brake, so don’t let off the brake when you pump 3 times.
There are two levels of regeneration. You don't have to put it in L to get either. Simply tap the brake once, and you'll get level one regeneration, tap second time and you'll get level two regeneration.
dont you test drive and check your vehicles prior to purchase in the us?
If you want to be the first you take what they'll sell you or the next guy will...lol
Hi! Thanks for good content. I'm considering ordering an E-Transit and making it an all-electric EV camper van to live in. In Finland E-Transits are not available for test drives unfortunately. Do you happen to know, or have a chance to test out, if 1) the climate control (especially heat and AC, not only the fan) stay on for long periods of time, like hours? Some EVs shut them down after like 10-20 minutes, and the heating/AC from HV battery is the core of EV camping. 2) Can the daylights be turned off when the AC is running? Some EVS also force to keep the daylights on and don't let those to be turned off, which is quite bad if you wanna stay low profile while camping. 3) Is there a time limit in the 230V outlet, or does it run until the set charge limit is reached or turn off for some other reason at times ? Keeping the outlet on continuously would be of importance for fridge/freezer etc! If you have a chance at helping me out at some of these it would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
I haven't tried running it for hours on end. The A/C is incredible though. Best of any van I've had. The 230V outlet charges to the set point, I only charge to 90% most of the time. A fridge/freezer will probably need to be plugged into the 12V system, which will likely not have the "alternator" or transformer or whatever they use active unless the key is on. My guess is it'd drain the 12V battery, but haven't tried it. Sorry I'm not more help.
Waiting for the true range when you done the shelving and load your stuff .
The Low setting isn't for higher regen. It's the equivalent of putting a gas car in gear 2 for hill decent. In the low setting you won't have full power because you don't want the vehicle to go as fast.
Is that how ford has it set up? That would explain his problem.
Why are you driving in Low? That's for towing, hill climbs, etc.
I ordered a new Ford Transit with a keyless start, rear door opening 270 degrees. But I paid extra for it and You wanted for free?
270 degree doors isn't an option on the short wheelbase. At the time I ordered keyless start, it wasn't an option. Shouldn't be an option anyway, should be included as standard.
@@mitchelld1432 Of course it should be free as standard, same as the beer dispenser ;)
@@CanyonQuality What makes you think people are asking it free?
These things should be STANDARD. Ford can raise the price if needed, whatever, who cares.
Problem is that you are forced to order these things as extra and and even if you order, there is always a chance that these options are not added in factory for what ever reason, maybe salesman forgot to add those things. And then you gonna still waste your freaking time to get this small simple thing finally sorted.
Regarding the "insert key" logic, I suspect it may have come from surveys/studies. My mother got her first "Push to Start" car and she hates it! It makes her nervous and she worries about losing the key fob. She wishes she could start the car like her old cars (insert and turn key). I wonder if this is preference in elder generations?
On the older models of the transit the door folds all the way back. Weird they took that out.
It's that way on the longer wheelbase 148"... but the short wheelbase they don't. The right door it makes sense because there's no space for the magnet with the sliding door back... however on the left side, it definitely could have it on that side, which would be nice.
I just test drove one an hour after watching your video and it’s light button was hanging as well 😂 that whole center piece pulls down and the piece of plastic that holds the button clips in on the back, somewhat poorly but securely enough if you’re careful when you push it it won’t pop loose
I just put a screw through it to hold it in place.
Thanks for the review and not an infomercial like some others. Please do a follow up once you learn more about it!
Do you average 70 miles a day of normal regular work?
When in D, pressing the brake pedal does the regen, watch the gauge.
Probably something around 60 miles a day average. Had it for 2 months, put 2500 miles on it, mostly weekday work.
@@mitchelld1432 Where I live electricity is ~14 cents a kWh. I'm guessing 2.5 m/kWh, 2500/2.5 = 1000 kWh, or $140 worth of Electricity. I imagine the gas version is more like 15 mpg. 2500/15 = 166 gallons x $4.35 = $725.
1/5th the cost to drive.
So umm, how do you really like the E-Transit? (I know a guy here that is saving $95 a week just in gas, he has four.)
t is a pity that Ford took as a basis a body from a rear-wheel drive van, it is very convenient for me with a "low floor".
Of course, for a truck, rear-wheel drive is the most correct option ...
Is it going to be a front wheel drive version or a rear wheel drive version with a low floor?
Well I’ve had my E transit for two weeks now, hopefully both of us have learned a lot. Like driving the car in low does give you more region, but it cuts your power at 75%. Your region in drive mode will increase if you tap the brakes. And the turn key option versus button is something you can pay for up front. The bulkhead is horrible in Knapheide, and ranger versions.
Did you have the factory partition? I ordered another one with the factory partition and I'm hoping it isn't as bad.
@@mitchelld1432 I have a factory knapheid partition, and it works great for m. I actually used the extra cab space for an inverter, and chargers for all my tools. I suppose if you need the cargo room it can be an issue.
Will all the complaints; did you not test drive this before you bought it?
You will not get 100% on LOW... try drive it in "normal" and push it..
My 22 does have push to start
Do you need special drivers license to drive this (like tlc)?
you can get a push button start and fully opening doors, but it is extra
There is a push to button start its a option
great video!
It seems you dislike more things that you like, why did you get it?
I just noticed. Ill bet you miss that left hand slider. I know I miss mine...
Left hand slider?
@@mitchelld1432 door
Do you have it loaded with all you equipment? I do hvac also looking to buy this truck.
How are you liking it now?
I've ordered another one. It is very loaded from an HVAC perspective, but reality is you don't really have more than probably 1,500 lb in an HVAC van.
The first one cost me $54,000. The second one cost me $60,000, it'll be here at the end of the year, and I will order another one after that.
Hey man can you do a review of the range? Like average and maximum? Thanks
It's like 120 probably for most people. If you go from fully charged to fully empty. I don't have issues. I rarely do more than 60-80 miles or so in a day. I try to keep my customers close to home.
Thanks for the video Im looking at buying this and trading in my Ford transit. Question, did you test drive before buying and how many miles per charge
Hey what’s the range on it?
126 miles they say
@@daveerrington5166 how much are you getting?
Per the internet ev’s get 4 miles per kWh. The transit having 60kwh battery makes me quite curious how much it actually gets. Please update if possible.
I liked the ending
Mine has a push botton, no key only in pocket.
I ordered 144" wheelbase low roof model. I'm an AC Guy too. Can you review the Heat and AC in this van? Does it eat the battery power up? Does it work well? Some days the van is our only place to cool down so AC is important.
The AC barely uses much power in the grand scheme of things. However it does not have a heat pump for heat, so it will use a fair amount of battery to run the heat. From my experience driving a Chevy Bolt, which is the same size, battery and similar heating area. I would guess, with a partition in that is... I would estimate when it's really freaking cold, it probably uses about 20 to 30% of your battery for heating the cabin. The smarter thing about the Chevy Bolt is that they put heated seats in all of the models, even though it's a stripped out car, it has heated seats because heating your seat uses far less power to keep you warm and you can keep the heat set far lower and use less battery.
As an HVAC guy, you know how much power resistive heat uses.
As for the AC output, I really haven't seen hot hot days yet.
@@mitchelld1432 thanks for the reply, mine is about 3 weeks out. I got a buddy heater if needed. 😂
1:50 the doors fold back further on other reviews.
Hows the E Transit doing. Are you getting a decent mileage from a full charge? Can you give us some real world numbers on how many miles your going, charge levels etc?
I charge to 90% and 100 miles out of it, but I've never really had to run it below 10% but once or twice. I think the 120 estimated range is legit.
You don't have to use Low mode for maximum regenerative braking/1-pedal driving. (Assuming it's like the Mach-E anyway, which uses the same shift knob.) I would check the big screen settings to make sure you're on regen mode.
Or it's as you said "scare off new EV drivers" - they make it crappy regen and crappy acceleration to make it feel more like a crap-Transit?
I am curious about your complaint about the partition - you complain about it, then say it's a third-party, and that you _heard_ the factory is bad... Have you actually seen the factory one? Maybe it's bad relative to Sprinter, but is better than that one?
The problem with the partition is more that the Ford seats are too far back behind the B-pillar. The Sprinter seats don't intrude into the cargo area, but the Transit seats do. It's just a worse design that costs cargo space, which is unfortunate. Looking on Ford's site now, they have a different partition, as opposed to the one with the door, which is what they offered when I ordered. Apparently now they offer push button start too, which wasn't an option when I placed my order in November.
Well, a little better review than the first one I watched - but it is a Ford which means it has a very conservative background I think. Maybe fossil-type... But time will tell if it is junk. That part hanging from the roof tells something. The good old car manufacturers are sometimes very much ridiculous. When the local Ford importer here in Finland let out the prices I asked what the delivery times for E-transit would be they told me ONE year. So no hurry just wait until someone does a good electric van from bottom up... The E-Sprinter is much more expensive and has much less power - same thing with VW E-Crafter. I think both will be soon phased out - those both Daimler and VAG will have to do something really. Oh, there was some stories (in some tech magazine if I'm correct) about Renault E-Master full size electric van but not even the importer was interested.
So the E-transit is a good beginning maybe. At least it has decent power. But maybe designing an electric van should be done from a very different perspective than they now have with ICE vans?
3:10 that must be a cheap base model other versions don't seem to have that key.
How long takes to full charge?
overnight on L2 at the house
What the hell do you think low means. Low means less power
I've driven a cargo Transit with the non-turbo 3.7L V6 that makes 275 HP. It handles like a car and the power is great for an empty box on wheels, but the build quality of the Transit is sub-par compared to the venerable Econoline that it replaced. The driveshafts are complete junk and require inspection every 40,000 miles. The E-Series was a rock-solid vehicle for decades and was built on a heavy-duty truck frame. Aside from some issues with the tie rods, it was a great van that could last hundreds of thousands of miles. Sadly, however, Ford put the E-Series on the backburner and reduced it to a fleet cutaway vehicle. Now we're stuck with something that is half as great. The Fiat Ducato based Ram Promaster is worse. Electrical and engine problems galore. I've heard that the older Sprinters were more reliable than the newer ones too.
OMG that key. Unbelievable that they would stick with that and have to "start" with it. Wow.
I drive a 2005 truck and a 2020 Transit Connect and just having to "flip" the key everytime is annoying as all hell. It's not like I went from a keyless vehicle back to one with a key.
I think the driving and braking has to do with the fact it's a work truck. So you will carry stuff in it and so fast acceleration or braking would be a problem
You keep complaining about not having a push-button start. Maybe not for the e-Transit, but the gas model has passive entry passive start as a $370 option. If you opted not to get it, then sorry.
Hurrah, someone else who thinks rotary shift knobs make no sense. Its totally coun intuitive. Tesla has this one down pat, the stalk right next to your hand makes sense. But not having that, please go for a lever. The charge port location is not to my taste, no dount unusuable after a minor colision. Agree with the paired back power, so many EV's do this. You should be able to select this and lock out full power for fleets etc.
I just drove one today and it had push button
yeah, I ordered it on my next one, but this one, it wasn't an option at the time I ordered.
Why did you buy this vehicle? All you do is complain about everything. Ridicules.
If u hate it so much why buy it?
Your partition must be after market. The Ford OEM partition does not eat into the cargo area.
it also does, but not as badly as the Ranger Design one
What is all the complaints about this van? It is a Ford after all. What can you expect from Ford? Perfection????
Check the YT videos of Smedley Plumbing. He is doing real world evaluations like you are.
I drove for the company and they use this lol lots of blind spots
The fact that you have to use a key and turn it is ridiculous
That screen is way to exposed to be in a work truck, I can see that being accidentally elbowed or punched
I can't imagine any scenario where I would be near that screen with anything other than my hand.
do your homework folks...
Think you need to research the functions of the vehicle before you do a video. Why would you have full power in Low mode. You complained about the partition only to say it’s off the market meaning you chose it. A person who has a cargo van and doesn’t put a partition is a fool. Not everyone applications requires it.
Should've gone with L3H2 🤦🏻♂️
It also drives better, and your Benz is longer than the L2H2, so no wonder you got space problems
These legacy automakers are lazy, and basically used a shell and frame of a gas vehicle and just slapped the most rudimentary EV parts to get it out the door using most of the common components used in their other cars. They didn’t want to put in the effort to innovate and design a vehicle from the wheels up for maximum efficiency and performance. You’re going to have to wait for Tesla to bring a truly innovative van into service….unfortunately, it’ll be a few years after the Cyber truck comes out. You’ll probably be ready to get rid of this by then. Thanks for sharing.
A lot of things you dislike about it I love. I don’t think you can compare a cargo service fan to personal electric vehicles. I’m sure one of the most significant obstacles engineers faced was added weight to the Van, affecting mileage. which probably led to a lot of the changes from passenger vehicles
Wow....why did you buy one? Seems a lot of your grievances could have been avoided by a bit of research. Work vehicles are just tools of the trade...use what works for you and don't cry about a key. lol
I think you spelled "Initial Impressions" wrong.... how you guna own a vehicle for 5 miles and film a "review" when you don't even know how some of the features work? Not to mention... who the he'll reviews a electric vehicle and doesn't even discuss the actual range/charging speeds etc.
Try again mate
there are 100 reviews with rang and mile information.
Poor design. Rushed to market. EV system slapped into an inefficient design.
A N2 cylinder leaking in the back of the van? Hello? Who in their right mind drives around town with a leaking 2,200 psi gas cylinder of nitrogen leaking loudly in the back of the van? Donald Trump?
Donald trump would lol
Morons can't go a single day without mentioning Trump...he really hurt your feelings didn't he 😢
Biden would, he wouldnt even understand whats going on.
@@AKR088 Have you ever heard Trump talk? What a disaster
How fast does it go?
governed at 82MPH
Bet without governor could hit 100 mph
82-ish, which is lame
@@mitchelld1432 definitely lame, considering the normal one can do 97 mph