Boulder Electric Vehicle

Boulder Electric Vehicle was a manufacturer of electric-powered commercial vans and trucks based in Lafayette, Colorado. The company produced four CARB-certified models: an electric delivery van, a 15-passenger shuttle, a service body and a flat bed. Boulder Electric Vehicles ended production in September 2014.

Vehicles

Boulder Electric Vehicles produced four vehicles and all models shared the same specs and functionality. The Boulder EVs were powered by an 80 kW electric motor, sourced from Longmont-based UQM Technologies, with three available all-electric ranges of,, or. All vehicles used lithium [iron phosphate batteries|lithium iron phosphate] battery packs. The van model had a payload capacity of and the truck. Maximum speed was. The DV-500 Delivery Vehicle, the first model delivered to retail customers, was priced at with an 80-kWh battery pack offering a range of.
File:Boulder EV delivery truck WAS 2010 8913.JPG|thumb|Boulder electric concept delivery van at the 2010Washington Auto Show.
Customers in the U.S. included Precision Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, which bought the first DV-500 in January 2012, FedEx, and the cities of San Antonio and Dallas, both as pilot programs, and the latter financed with a U.S. Department of Energy grant.