EV vans commercial or otherwise.

listermint

Didn't see a thread like it but perhaps I missed it.

Here's a new van from Morris in the UK

https://twitter.com/richgoodingcom/status/1194585448275947520?s=20

Claims a 200 mile range 60 kWh battery.

Throwback styling and price obliviously mean it's not really for he commercial appetite


60k seemingly. Looks cool though il give it that.

loopymum

Nice to see another electric van, it's pretty ugly though and very expensive

Calahonda52

loopymum wrote: »

Nice to see another electric van, it's pretty ugly though and very expensive

plenty room to grow weed in the back, heated by the battery when charging

ewj1978

bang two rows of seats in the back and some windows and I'd buy one.

krissovo

ewj1978 wrote: »

bang two rows of seats in the back and some windows and I'd buy one.

Snap! That could make Berlingo practicality almost cool.

I hope EV's drive a retro revolution, I already have a deposit for an ID4 waiting patiently.

peasant

Just based on that one mediocre picture this looks like poor design for 60 k.

Electric platforms offer a basis for all sorts of unconventional design, but this isn't it.

Why is the driver sitting almost in the middle of the vehicle...what's with all the wasted space in the front?
What's with the shape of that door? Two tone paint covers it up a bit, but its all wrong in its proportions.
And that front "quarterlight" and the thick A-pillar...that just hurts my eyes.

Sticking a funky retro grille (that an EV doesn't need) and some retro lights on a half-arsed van doesn't make it cool imo...just awkward.

If it were 25 k I might be able to overlook some of these issues...for 60k...find another fool.

ED E

Lumen

More on this from Autocar

The Morris Commercial JE, an electric van with a 1940s design, has been unveiled ahead of a planned launch in 2021.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/morris-commercial-revived-1940s-style-electric-van

So much want.

...

Oh, £60k.

ted1

ED E wrote: »

No bulk head? Is that even allowed these days?

listermint

Vauxhall releasing an electric version of there vivaro


https://twitter.com/primetimeEV/status/1198166817069506560?s=20

Patser

There was an ad on tv earlier for Ford Commercial vehicles, with lots of shots of various types of transits, couriers etc. But rather jarring for me was in the middle ir clearly shows an EV cable plugging into the side of a close up of an unknown van - no other info or mention made of it.

Any idea what electric van Ford have or have coming




Edit:
Found ad, and thing I'm talking about happen at :40 - possibly it shows an AA type recovery helping an EV but looks like ford lights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G_g7iuaCro

JohnC.

Patser wrote: »

There was an ad on tv earlier for Ford Commercial vehicles, with lots of shots of various types of transits, couriers etc. But rather jarring for me was in the middle ir clearly shows an EV cable plugging into the side of a close up of an unknown van - no other info or mention made of it.

Any idea what electric van Ford have or have coming




Edit:
Found ad, and thing I'm talking about happen at :40 - possibly it shows an AA type recovery helping an EV but looks like ford lights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G_g7iuaCro

https://www.ford.ie/future-vehicles/new-transit-custom-phev

A PHEV Transit

marklazarcovic

Zoe comes as a van

PHEV would be the only one useful for a van.

Nukem

At work we have done trials with the kangoo, NV 200 and Outlander. All with minor success. The next 5 years will tell a lot tbh as the range and carrying capacity will be the telling factor.

Some promising results have come from the Ford pilot in London https://www.ford.co.uk/shop/specialist-sales/fleet/phev but time will tell

charlieIRL

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Zoe comes as a van

We have one at work.

Odyssey 2005

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

PHEV would be the only one useful for a van.

Local postman has ea electric van. Was towed in twice last week, ran out of power. Didnt realise until today what it was.

BorneTobyWilde

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Local postman has ea electric van. Was towed in twice last week, ran out of power. Didnt realise until today what it was.

Should have carried a spare can of electricity in the boot.

listermint

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Local postman has ea electric van. Was towed in twice last week, ran out of power. Didnt realise until today what it was.

No offence but if it was the same driver doing that both times. He needs a slap upside the head

ELM327

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Zoe comes as a van

I think that's unique to Ireland