Extended range with VIHP technology: Ford Pro is using a new heat pump in the E-Transit Custom, E-Tourneo Custom and E-Transit models.
New Heat Pump Increases Range of BEV Vans.
Ford Pro
Ford Pro equips its battery-electric commercial vehicles with Ford's patented VIHP technology. VIHP stands for Vapour-Injected Heat Pump. It was developed by Ford engineering teams in the UK, Germany and the US and uses the heat energy of the outside air. This means that it can heat the driver's cab even when temperatures are below -10° Celsius. As a result, less power is required from the traction battery for the interior heating.
The steam injection improves efficiency not only when heating but also when cooling the driver's cab. When outside temperatures rise above 25° Celsius, the pump's integrated cooling system can also extract heat from the interior. This means that the van's air conditioning system consumes less power from the drive battery. According to the manufacturer, the range is increased by between 7% and 10% compared to a similar vehicle without a heat pump.
This is a partly automated translation of this German article.
