Ride along as Work Truck's Wayne Parham tests Blue Bird's new battery-electric step van on the streets of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Blue Bird’s electric step van features a 178-inch wheelbase for last-mile-delivery vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of up to 23,000 pounds.
The batteries are mounted inside the frame rails for superior battery protection. The battery pack supports a vehicle range of up to 130 miles on a single charge. It takes between one and 12 hours to fully recharge, depending on the charging infrastructure.
Blue Bird anticipates its electric-powered stripped chassis will be commercially available in the first quarter of 2026. The vehicle in this video features a 140kWh Lithium-ion battery with a Morgan Olsen body.