But do you really trust an electric pump?

Such as fuel pumps...

Yeah, but when the fuel pump dies you know it, you cant drive the car. if a electric water pump goes you wont because the engine will still be going and will cook itself pretty quickly.

Davies Craig wins $1.4M deal to Supply Electric Water Pumps for Ford Electric Vehicles


Altona North, Victoria, January 20, 2008…. Iconic Australian automotive cooling technologies manufacturer, Davies, Craig Pty Ltd announced today it would supply its model EWP - Electric Water Pump to Ford Detroit for its new electric vehicle program, in a $1.4M pa deal.

Last week at the North American International Auto Show, Detroit, Ford Motor Co announced its plans to produce electric vehicles by 2011 that will have a single-charge range of 160 Kms, partnering with Ontario supplier Magna International Inc. for battery production.

Commenting on this announcement, Davies, Craig Managing Director, Mr. Richard Davies said: "This is another significant milestone in the company’s 40-year history. Our continued effort to find original equipment business has been the cornerstone of this company’s development and we are extremely proud to be associated with a global manufacturer like Ford. Our EWP is one of three models of Electric Water Pumps. It has a proven performance in the automotive aftermarket and it is an exciting development to now have this product accepted by a global automotive company for original equipment application”.
Davies, Craig proposes to manufacture its EWP in Altona and ship direct to Detroit and it will mean jobs for Australia. The EWP is being used on a number of prototype vehicles in USA, UK and Europe. Davies, Craig holds patents on its EWP technology in Australia, USA and across Europe.

Davies, Craig’s EWP® Cooling Technologies are part of the next generation of development in engine thermal management. Electronics and new technologies are now playing a greater role in cooling internal combustion engines, hybrids and electric vehicles, and they are delivering results that are hard to ignore. Engine cooling technologies are now being more closely examined and sophisticated new cooling systems enable the internal combustion engine to operate at higher temperatures with far greater efficiency. The innovations also provide more precise thermal management required for fuel cell and hybrid power train systems.
Traditional mechanical iron-age cooling systems rely on an engine-driven water pump, a restrictive thermostat, and a radiator — all of which add considerable weight and consume vehicle power. While these mechanical systems have met basic cooling needs for several decades, the pace of change for vehicle thermal management is heating up with the onset of rapidly rising petroleum products.

Smarter cooling systems feature rapidly evolving technologies such as an Electric Water Pump. Davies, Craig introduced the world’s first universal fit Electric Water Pump the EWP®80 in 1999 and have since sold over 25,000 units

Thats what temp guages are for ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.

Thats what temp guages are for ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.

Oh well, I guess if ford trusts them, we could too?