Diesel vans have the range but are expensive to fuel and face restrictions in future zero emission zones.
Ford transit custom plug in hybrid review.
In contrast to the rest of the transit s diesel heavy range the plug in hybrid makes use of a 1 0 litre turbocharged petrol engine.
Ford bringt mit dem transit custom und der pkw version tourneo custom die ersten plug in hybride in die klasse der kastenwagen und people mover.
Diesel vans still make the most sense for the majority of users but the ford transit custom plug in hybrid will appeal to those who mainly drive in city centres and want to do their bit for air quality and avoid hefty penalties for entering clean air zones.
Plug in hybrid power gives new ford transit custom hybrid a 30 mile electric range plus a back up petrol engine leon poultney murray scullion apr 4 2019 electric vans are clean and cheap to run but need charging on longer trips.
Ford transit ford transit hybrid prototype review a plug in hybrid version of the ford transit custom van is due in late 2019 with a 1 000kg payload and up to 31 miles of electric range.
As with any other plug in hybrid the transit custom phev starts in silence as the petrol engine only fires up if the battery is completely depleted.
In electric mode the van is quiet and.
It s classed as a range extender though because the engine.