Electric vans

[Munroast]

I have finally went over to the dark-side. My old van is gone and i have got myself an EV Van lol

I quite like it, range is quoted as 170 miles and I think 100 on a cold winters day is very likely. and I do a 100 mile round trip about once per month

most of my journeys are tiny, typicaly 6 x 1½ miles per day, so a new diesel with a DPF was never going to work

mine was ex demonstrator, 255 miles on clock, 18K (the back was so clean it had obviously never had a load in it)

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[Elsa TLC]

I have finally went over to the dark-side. My old van is gone and i have got myself an EV Van lol

I quite like it, range is quoted as 170 miles and I think 100 on a cold winters day is very likely. and I do a 100 mile round trip about once per month

most of my journeys are tiny, typicaly 6 x 1½ miles per day, so a new diesel with a DPF was never going to work

mine was ex demonstrator, 255 miles on clock, 18K (the back was so clean it had obviously never had a load in it)

I will have to update my Avatar

What make and model is it?

 

[Brigadier]

You both make good points. Answer thst I was looking for. It is a gamble , maybe not a good enough gamble for me.

Buy it, and stick a genny in the back

 

[Elsa TLC]

Buy it, and stick a genny in the back

I've only got a Margaret

 

[Munroast]

What make and model is it?

its one of those spannish made Stellantis vans, AKA (Berlingo / Partner / Proace / Combo / Doblo) . 50kWh battery

 

[Munroast]

today (sun) is its first big test 100 mile
it will only get up to 95% tnight (3 pin plug charging)
be happy if it gets home with 40% remaining ?

range anxiety has already set in


Anxiety ? if I get anxiety can I live on benefits instead of grafting ??? if i get on PIP i could be dring a merc instead of a Spanish van ! this having an EV could be a good thing after all....

 

[StephenStephen]

You'll be fine today, looking at the maths of that, no problem at all.
(...and anyway, there's public charging - not many 100 mile routes that don't pass a charger.)

 

[pete01]

 

[Munroast]

You'll be fine today, looking at the maths of that, no problem at all.
(...and anyway, there's public charging - not many 100 mile routes that don't pass a charger.)

this is something I need to learn about, can you just fill up with a debit card, or do you need a special card / cards, or even a smartphone; I have none of these
at the moment i just charge up at home with a 3 pin plug (30 mile a night)

anyway van is up to 95% this morning, so its first big day lies ahead. can see me driving back up the A1 at 30mph panicking about the percentage