Two Ford E-Transit vans sit in a dealer's lot in New Jersey. Photo: by Jordan Neuhauser.
Alan's father and brother, plumbing and heating contractorsin New York City, were having the hardest time finding new work vans. So they opted for the only kind available: an EV.
Why it matters: The wait time to buy a traditional Ford Transit cargo van is weeks or even longer, New York-area Ford dealers tell Alan. But handfuls of the electric version, the E-Transit, are available to anyone who walks in.
