Vintage 1983 FORD Ecostar Overview Original Automobilia Book For Sale

• 1983 Ford Ecostar Overview
• This book describes specifications, components, and system features
• Content includes: Ford Electric vehicle history, mechanical/electrical components and system features, traction battery and safety features, and fail-safe feature and components.

TheFord Ecostaris an experimentalelectrically poweredsmalldelivery vanthat was built by the VCC110 Program Team in Dearborn, Michigan. Asodium-sulfur batteryin the floor of the cargo area stored power for a 75 horsepower (56kW) electric motor under the front hood. The Ecostar introduced the road-and-leaf logo now used on a number of Ford products.

Just over 100 Ecostars were produced, and used in fleet tests between 1992 and 1996 with over 1,000,000 miles (1,609,344km) driven, collectively. The Ecostar averaged 94 miles (151km) on a full charge, and demonstrated 155 miles (249km) range in one test. However, on several occasions the battery burst into flame during use. For this, and several other reasons, Ford lost interest in the sodium-sulfur battery and turned tofuel cellconcepts instead.