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The higher the gear, he explained, would provide better fuel consumption. “An ad- ditional gear allows a smaller and more economical engine to power a large vehi- few panel vans to come equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox.”
The ergonomic optimisation of clutch and shift control for these new models is an- other area worth mentioning. The ergo- nomic optimisation of the clutch pedal is achieved by adjusting the lower limit struc- ture, which shortens clutch pedal travel and lowers the height of the joint point. Ac- cording to Choo, this solved the problem
of high clutch, long travel and laborious operation in the old model, and improved the comfort level of clutch operation.
“Foton is extending the warranty period to six years or 200,000km. The war- ranty covers all Foton vehicles includ- ing the all-new Foton View CS2, Foton View C2 Panel Van and Semi Panel Van. With a longer warranty duration, Foton guarantees peace of mind for our customers as they run their busi- ness,” he added.
In short, Choo said, all these new models were powerful, safe, quiet, comfortable, durable and reliable with ultra-low fuel consumption.
With the rising interest in Electric Vehi- cles (EV) in Malaysia, he revealed that the company planned to bring in the Foton IBlue. This EV van is said to be particularly favoured by customers for its
- ciency operation and maintenance.
““The 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW) IBlue not only has 7.1m3 loading space and the largest cargo compartment length in its class at 3.38m, it also has a range of 195km under Worldwide Harmo- nised Light Vehicles Test Cycle (WLTC) conditions or 235km under New Europe- an Driving Cycle (NEDC). Powered by an electric motor developed in cooperation with Jingjin Electric Motor, with peak pow- er of 85kW and maximum torque up to 290Nm, the IBlue could start and go up inclines easily with a full load, making it is equipped with the industry’s top CATL battery, which has a capacity of up to 50.23kWh. The battery is of high energy density and long service life. It takes 40 minutes to charge up to 80 per cent and when fully charged, it could travel up to 250km.”
Other features include button type electric gearshift, front discs and real drums that high tensile steel body frame and anti-colli- sion safety bar for enhanced safety as well as sliding doors on both sides and rear tail- gate for easy access, among others.
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