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

 

[norseman]

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

Sooner you than me, good luck!

nb. is that 30 miles of range per overnight charge, or have I misunderstood?

 

[StephenStephen]

Pretty much all chargers take debit cards these days. Zapmap will help you find the chargers. You won't need it today.

 

[flameport]

this is something I need to learn about, can you just fill up with a debit card

All rapid chargers in the UK accept debit/credit cards. The law requires this since November 2024.

Slow AC chargers (same as a home charger) may need apps or other malarkey but you will only be using those if you are driving to a location that has one and will be staying there for a few hours or more.

 

[flameport]

30 miles of range per overnight charge

That will be using a 'granny lead' 3 pin plug affair, which for a van will add about 6 miles of range for every hour of charging, so 5 hours = 30 miles.

For longer distances a 7Kw unit would be installed which will do about 20 miles per hour or 100 for 5 hours.

You can charge for as long as you want. but most EV overnight tariffs only give you about 5 hours on the cheap rate.
However full price electricity at home is usually still cheaper than DC rapid charging at public sites.

Cars are more efficient so you will get more miles per hour of charging.

 

[flameport]

be happy if it gets home with 40% remaining ?

Probably more like 15% remaining, but that is still more than enough.

 

[Munroast]

Probably more like 15% remaining, but that is still more than enough.

returned home with 43% so was quite pleased

started off at 95% done 97 miles and percentage came down to 43%

so, if percentage is linear and you ca drive to 0%, then that would suggest 1.86 miles per percent
which would suggest a range of 186 miles (its supposed to be 170 miles and I know longer drive in the style of white van man)

temperature was 9c this morning and 14 driving back
so how would this alter on a very cold winters day (0ºC) with half journey in the dark _ and heating on full blast as I am a cold soul when just sitting) @Avocet