2014 Mobility Ventures MV-1 Review - A Strange But Important Van!

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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Drivetrain
3:09 - Interior
4:52 - BFB Test
5:20 - Driver Seat
5:42 - Rear Accessibility
8:08 - Trunk / Cargo Space
8:25 - Exterior
8:54 - Final Thoughts
11:12 - Outro

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@superchargedtsunamigaming2422 10 ай бұрын

It was great meeting you and explaining the van! The video turned out pretty awesome and I'm glad to have been a part of it! 👌

@theedgybeatle 9 ай бұрын

Definitely super cool

@davidp2888 10 ай бұрын

As a wheelchair user, the "I will turn your ramp off!" statement made me laugh.

@tonyp5748 10 ай бұрын

I bought one of these for my mom a few months ago. 2015 model year, no accidents with only 12,000 miles on it. My mom suffers from multiple health issues and this car has given her freedom back.

@bafg182 10 ай бұрын

It looks like a Honda Element at the front, a London taxi in the middle and a Suzuki Carry at the rear. I dig it, it’s so deeply utilitarian and doesn’t try to hide its function at all. In Australia, there was a company called Flashcab and they modified Ford Falcon station wagons during the 90s and 2000s with a rear facing ramp and raised roof where the rear luggage area was for wheelchair access. Most of them were bought by taxi companies, but a few found private buyers. They were once a common sight, but are now very rare and again, a vehicle borne out of necessity

@bwofficial1776 10 ай бұрын

In the US it's common to modify minivans to take wheelchairs. You can pick them out because they'll have a lift kit and a body kit to hide the ramp components under the car. Sometimes the ramp will be under one of the side doors, sometimes it'll be under the tailgate which you can tell because there will be a cutout bumper and a big box where the bumper should be. Larger vehicles will be based on a commercial van and will usually have a distinctive raised square roof with extended doors.

@bafg182 10 ай бұрын

⁠@@bwofficial1776minivans have never really been that popular in Australia, except for the Toyota Previa and the Kia Carnival. There is a company that modifies Carnivals with lifted rear suspension and a rear-facing ramp and that’s probably the most popular option for private buyers needing a car that can take a wheelchair. There are also a few JDM import options, like the Toyota Porte. Taxi operators have moved away from the Falcon-based flashcabs and to Toyota HiAce vans with a rear-mounted lift. The main difference seems to be rear-facing ramps and lifts are the default in Australia for some reason.

@PhilDaBank 10 ай бұрын

One of my jobs had these vehicles. The back is Great for lunch breaks and naps

@JonathanMoosey 10 ай бұрын

So this vehicle has a lot of Ford parts but it was built in the AM General plant in Mishawaka, Indiana where the Hummers were previously built. So essentially it was a Ford built in a General Motors plant.

@kc9scott 10 ай бұрын

AM General was never owned or controlled by GM. The only connection is that GM bought the rights to the (civilian) Hummer name, and had the vehicles continue to be made in AM General’s plant.

@NoName-ik2du 6 ай бұрын

@@kc9scott The H2 and H3 were both GM products (based on GM platforms for other GM trucks from the period). I don't remember where the H3 was built, but you are correct that the H2 plant was not owned by GM (even though the H2 was a purely GM vehicle). The original H1 was an AM General product because it was just a civilian version of the Humvee. Humvees and H1s were built in the same plant (since they were essentially the same vehicle). These two plants sit side-by-side. The MV-1 was made in the H2 plant. Mercedes-Benz wagons were also briefly assembled in the H2 plant after the MV-1 was discontinued. The H2 plant was sold a few years ago to an electric car company. The H1 plant is still owned by AM General and continues to produce Humvees to this day.

@Darko42000 3 ай бұрын

AM general is what's left of AMC and military part of Jeep division in AMC when Chrysler bought Jeep and AMC. But the hummer had given GM ownership and a contract permission to assemble the civilian Hummer H1 but the H2 and H3 and GMC EV Hummer are all original designs by GM but it's weird they chose ford for the parts but little GM parts.

@NoName-ik2du 3 ай бұрын

@@Darko42000 The MV-1 was an AM General product. It was built in the same plant as the H2, but the MV-1 had nothing to do with GM. It probably just happened to be cheaper to source parts from Ford than GM, so that's why the MV-1 had Ford parts. Mildly Fun Fact: Military Humvees have a keyed ignition option that is very rarely installed, but when it is, the keys are Ford keys.

@Darko42000 3 ай бұрын

@@NoName-ik2du I'm guessing GM and AM general had a bad time together lmao

@bazilwreckerloughead 10 ай бұрын

The body of that van is kinda like if a Honda Pilot & a Chevy HHR had a baby & named it MV-1!

@drewzero1 10 ай бұрын

Some parts look a bit Honda Element as well.

@bazilwreckerloughead 10 ай бұрын

@@drewzero1 I was trying to place the other one.

@jonathankleinow2073 10 ай бұрын

Kind of like an Element had an anaphylactic reaction to shellfish or something.

@Josh-kx1vv 10 ай бұрын

One thing about your reviews i really like the due respect you show the cars you get unlike alot channels on here which kinda bash the cars they reviews i enjoy your channel keep up the great work

@drewzero1 10 ай бұрын

For real. I really appreciate how Zach finds something great or interesting to talk about on every car, even if they aren't generally regarded as a good car.

@r0b3rt_959 10 ай бұрын

Fr, some reviewers just try to be nitpicky and criticize stuff just for the sake of it. They don't even bother to point any sort of positives.

@dave11686 10 ай бұрын

There was a school in Glen Ellyn that had one to transport students, I saw it once in Wheaton when I lived out there

@user-pd8fj6np1k 10 ай бұрын

I thought it was electric because of MV... but it has a V8.! Interesting and obscure van, the front end design kinda looks like Honda Ridgeline truck))😁

@NoName-ik2du 6 ай бұрын

I used to work at the Humvee plant (next door to the MV-1 plant and part of the same company). These vans were a complete flop commercially. When production stopped, we scrapped millions of dollars in brand new parts because the demand was so hopelessly overestimated. It was insane to see how much material was thrown away. At the time I left the company, we still had hundreds of brand new completed MV-1s on premises, rusting away because no one wanted them. I know there were even more in storage off site as well, but I don't recall ever being told an exact number.

@daroachdoggjr188 10 ай бұрын

If a car’s cup holder breaks during a big friggin bottle review, would you consider doing a 21 bottle salute?

@Foxonian 10 ай бұрын

The local University here uses these vehicles for transporting disabled students around campus.

@Zestypanda 8 ай бұрын

Freeloaders

@tannerlynn6287 10 ай бұрын

I own one of these. The LX model has a bit more upgrades then this DX model you tested. I really wished they were still in production! Best accessible vehicle made! No question. Interesting enough this vehicle has their own diagnostic unit because of the ramp etc.

@ericbritton9346 10 ай бұрын

This would be a perfect Uber/Lyft vehicle for me to have, without the mobility equipment, with all the seats, alot of space and practicality. I would love to have this.

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

not great gas mileage though. maybe the v6 with the more efficient transmission may be better in mpg 2016 model year

@radioflowers 10 ай бұрын

I actually want one, it's almost like a V8 powered rear wheel drive Honda element 😯

@user-pd8fj6np1k 10 ай бұрын

I agree)) there is definitely something from Honda Design in this car)

@TheShootersBay 10 ай бұрын

Almost all small custom car makers buy and use parts from larger manufacturers. Lotus buy and use lot of Toyota switch gear and other parts.

@damilolaakanni 10 ай бұрын

Lotus doesn't just use Toyota parts though. In fact, I think the only Toyota part of modern Lotus models is the engine, and even that has been heavily modified. Most of modern Lotus switchgear comes from Volvo and Geely, since Geely owns both companies. The Emira also uses (as an option) the 2.0 turbo engine from the Mercedes CLA35/45 AMG.

@TheShootersBay 10 ай бұрын

@@damilolaakanni OK your right I was wrong.

@sirtanny 10 ай бұрын

ive seen one of these driving around twice. everytime i saw it, it was at the last second and i would break my neck trying to figure out what the hell it was lol. I thought it was maybe some type of imported carrier vehicle because it was missing hubcaps and saw no type of model name. thanks for posting this video, now i know what it was lol. it was driving me crazy lol

@The_04_Cherokee 10 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh you actually got the film one of these, As a little kid I always saw these and I never knew what these were I was always confused and I'm so glad you filmed one thank you so much for answering my question🙏💪

@bobhill3941 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for reviewing one of these, I've seen them around my city (in black) but I never knew what it was.

@jaspal666 10 ай бұрын

That camber!😂😂

@xy_iron 10 ай бұрын

yeah, i noticed that too. front has so much camber

@maineiacman 10 ай бұрын

Is it supposed to look like that?

@superchargedtsunamigaming2422 10 ай бұрын

The wheels and tires have a different offset than factory ones, though I never noticed the camber. Lol

@ericrojas1476 10 ай бұрын

Zachs growing his hair out. Keep it going bro! Looks good.

@davdjimenez1150 10 ай бұрын

I drive these for work too, we also have the dodge grand caravans. The mv1 is the worst, the A.C. Completely sucks on hot days. And it does have a harsh ride. the mv1s also have a notch near the top of the ramp and it makes it hard to push riders up that lip. They tend to get stuck. For a specifically engineered accesible vehicle this inconvenience is not ok.

@jgower12345 10 ай бұрын

I have to wonder if your AC is working properly (including the blend doors which are known to fail) as our van has always had too much cooling :) Even without using the optional rear AC unit (which ours has) it has always quickly gotten ice cold. Having said that, one of the blend doors in ours has just failed and needs replaced...so the cold air in the front only comes out of the defrost vents!

@Nathan_Jay 10 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this video for what feels like forever!

@tynewlin 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video. There's someone who lives in my town who has one of these in their driveway. I nearly broke my neck when I first noticed it and it's had me very curious. Didn't exactly want to go knocking on their door to bother them about it. Originally thought it was one of those quirky Chinese import EVs or something like that. Now I know what I've been looking at all this time.

@wbwayne8887 10 ай бұрын

Exactly in my case too. 😂

@trolling755 10 ай бұрын

I saw one of these 1 time in Minnesota in maple grove I will never forget about it.

@djk2006 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. Everytime I've seen one on the road I've wanted to find out more about them, but forgot by the time I was able to. I've always thought they were made by Honda. Like already mentioned in a comment they look like a Element in the front

@Phoenix_SW20 10 ай бұрын

I saw one of these once and always wondered what the heck it was. Pretty cool.

@henryrodgers7386 6 ай бұрын

My old high school still has two of these running around. I always wondered what they were! Thanks!

@hoomanAdnan 10 ай бұрын

Damn quirky car ❤🔥 ❤ From Bangladesh 🇧🇩

@CornDweller 10 ай бұрын

I see one of these once a month on the road, and I have never been able to identify it. Thank you for the video!

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

the plus or add ons from the factory is the rear ac unit in the trunk area -driver side and the interior ramp switch on the b pillar... yeah, you need to swing open the door first, then can activate the switch from the inside to deploy it. Those are aftermarket rims it seems, with a Full Size spare tire (all these vans came with a tire pump and that crappy tire sealant instead) i got a full size steel rim as well but luckily didnt need it yet

@Josh-kx1vv 10 ай бұрын

They built them in Mishawaka, Indiana

@SueUTube 10 ай бұрын

I think that's an incredible vehicle. Looks charming especially with those headlights.

@venuesurfamerica9840 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I've seen these around at nursing homes and wondered what they were. Cheers.

@robertdiehl9003 10 ай бұрын

Kimda reminds me of the checker marathon. Yes, it's our company but build using competitors parts...

@eddiefalcon8316 10 ай бұрын

I’ve seen a few of these in Miami. Had no idea it was a factory handicap vehicle. I’m surprised there isn’t a factory option for these. Not happy that it has a harsh ride since wheelchairs don’t have suspension.

@wbwayne8887 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. There is an MV1 I see here locally, and I always wondered exactly what it was all about.

@chaseman94 10 ай бұрын

This is the 2nd time (to my knowledge) that a vehicle has passed the Big friggin bottle test twice in the same episode.

@gafrers 10 ай бұрын

Interesting and quirky. Love purpose built vehicles even if they sometimes not excel in the field they should

@wmalden 10 ай бұрын

I have never seen one of these and did not even know they existed.

@bobkaloki 10 ай бұрын

/i love them. And if there was a vehicle I would wish to be reborn it's the MV-1. ITs the only vehicle that has been made from ground as a mobility friendly vehicle and can also cork well as a cab. I wish they still made them and had hybrid & electric alternatives.

@c3vids_shorts 10 ай бұрын

Very cool man 👍

@TheChuyDewy 10 ай бұрын

saw one of these in california lost sight of it now I know thank you in california

@maxymax3425 10 ай бұрын

It's ugly in an adorable kind of way if you know what I mean. I rode in a taxi once that looked like it. It felt spaciously tall-wise inside but not roomy like a minivan. Thanks Zack.😁

@Rebelnightwolfe 10 ай бұрын

MTA Maryland had them for a while. They just came out of nowhere, then they stopped using them.

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

yeah, parts are hard to come by when production stopped 2016

@ericramos313 4 ай бұрын

LOVE IT

@GeeEm1313 11 күн бұрын

I saw one of these this last winter.

@surgecab22 6 ай бұрын

Having recently driven and reviewed a Checker, how would you compare the two?

@lesklower7281 9 ай бұрын

What a terrific vehicle in Australia the vehicles for transporting people in wheel chairs are vans mainly Toyota Hiaces and also Toyota Vellfires tgey actually come with a ramp in the rear for a wheel chair and l knew a couple of people who needed a wheel chair and had there cars modified with hand controls to drive there car but for a manufacturer to build a definite van to take a wheel chair in the passenger seat

@Sanyo10 10 ай бұрын

Looks like it'd be a good vehicle for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft.

@kc0lif 10 ай бұрын

passed bfb test nice. i like that car.

@jlr194 10 ай бұрын

That looks like the car I used to draw as a kid 😊

@emyliedeuel9061 Ай бұрын

Does anyone know what windshield the MV-1 uses? I need to get a new one, but the local mechanic can't find what I need since the Mobility Ventures company is no longer around.

@rustyrobinson8027 10 ай бұрын

Nice

@vince.r 10 ай бұрын

nice

@phillyspitta8147 10 ай бұрын

I’m shocked a disabled person hasn’t put flows or catbacks on one of these or a LS Swap of some sort .

@superchargedtsunamigaming2422 10 ай бұрын

I put a turbo muffler on it....forgot to tell him that lol.

@itsPikachu 10 ай бұрын

So that's the funny vehicle I keep seeing in Massachusetts

@mumwifeteacher 10 ай бұрын

Should have titled the video “ultimate short bus”

@davidkaufman7979 10 ай бұрын

Neat-O!

@_daveshadow6_o964 6 ай бұрын

These are used a lot in NYC you find a lot of them there

@dave11686 10 ай бұрын

Interesting

@dettespaghetti5412 10 ай бұрын

This is so weird. I saw one of these on the road today and I was just wondering what the fuck it was

@michaelcoffey7362 10 ай бұрын

Cool :)

@brendanleonard1375 10 ай бұрын

When I first saw one, I thought it was a British taxi or something 😂

@GeeEm1313 11 күн бұрын

It does look like one.

@GeeEm1313 11 күн бұрын

It does look like one.

@JDMSwervo2001 10 ай бұрын

I saw one of these in front of my house and didn’t know wtf it was

@baronvonjo1929 10 ай бұрын

I actually went up to a guy who had one of these and asked wtf it was

@different-abled5332 10 ай бұрын

I’ve heard somewhere that it was the mobility vehicle one, if they call it that, constitutionally, it would be for business it would seem by name. If not, it would be more logical to call it the mobility automobile one however, they may have changed name overtime. Vehicles are for business, automobiles are for personal use, constitutionally.

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

meh, just a label... yes they're created mainly for someone else to drive the van... taxi or medical transport companies. but Geico and AAA insurance has to it up via VIN to see it populate in their systems for personal use.

@caliboyrob 4 ай бұрын

I’ve only seen these when im downtown. Reminds me of the cabbys in the UK just obviously not as nice

@Justin-dy2ib 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been looking for one of these for myself. Does it have ramp controls from the inside so I can lower and close the ramp from inside?

@ShootingCars 6 ай бұрын

No because the door has to be open in order for the ramp to come out

@Justin-dy2ib 6 ай бұрын

@@ShootingCars darn! Trying to avoid the whole Dodge Caravan but it looks inevitable at this point 😂😂

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

some higher end models do have that switch... there's an active facebook group with current owners over there, including me with a 2011 van

@Justin-dy2ib 6 ай бұрын

@@ricebike I’ll look for it on FB now. Thanks! Is it the MV1 owners forum?

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

@@ShootingCars its right there on the b pillar! 7:04

@American_Voyager101 10 ай бұрын

i seen alot of MV1 in Nyc, MTA NYCT has them in acess a ride, the look reminds me of the suzuki APV. Like my JCB 214 backhoe loader the MV1 is a weird and fasonating, like the manufacturer of the vehicle. its strange and its a multi-purpose vehicles that does the job yeah my family 2007 toyota hiace is WAY BUMBER THAN THE MV1

@Koulis_ 10 ай бұрын

Looks a bit like one of the newer London cabs.

@youtubecarspottersguide1 10 ай бұрын

cool add dark tent make it into a custom van

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

heavy beast though... built like a tank at 6600 GVWR

@MichaelOKeefe2009 7 ай бұрын

Looks like a very fucking Doug DeMuro "Doug is the Type of Guy" worthy of a car.

@MichaelOKeefe2009 7 ай бұрын

...And it's also very Big Friggin Bottle friendly.

@jeremiahallyn4603 10 ай бұрын

You were in my state of Kentucky?? What area were you when driving this vehicle?

@ShootingCars 10 ай бұрын

Just south of Louisville!

@asadhussain1974 10 ай бұрын

🤔HHHMMMMM! 😮 wait what! Dose this car just passed the big frigging bottle test? I mean no come on man seriously i can't believe my eyes dude! Am i watching the right channel🤣🤣🤣 thumb's up for the car design team😁😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 and also for shooting cars creator for making these review's i really enjoy your videos stay blessed bro.

@nolahahnshouse3389 10 ай бұрын

As crazy as it sounds I’m only here for the big friggin bottle test 😊

@dark9hades76 10 ай бұрын

I always thought it was a dodge van when I first saw them.

@bricegraham8256 10 ай бұрын

I used to see one of these every morning when i worked for the last shop and i always wondered (excuse my language) what the fuck is this thing? I like that it has a V8.

@kwaza8574 10 ай бұрын

Thought these Vans were made by Nissan when they first came out.

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

i hardly see those small nissan NV200 (cute lil ford transit or dodge city van types) and the bigger medium height and hi top cargo vans with the titan v8 engines... the big ones drove like a truck and gas mileage was horrendous. Great tow rigs and rwd.

@bapa6396 10 ай бұрын

A lot of time I see dodge caravans converted to this type of vehicle

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

yeah, caravans have a unibody so lots of frame supports underneath to mimic a box frame design and that's why it's kinda expensive to do those wheelchair conversions. However, since they stop production, parts will become scarce... companies cant wait for parts or down time so they are now going down in price to upgrade to ford transits or other platforms that have readily available parts in stock

@tmmurphy 6 ай бұрын

I always thought these looked cartoonish, like Homer Simpson's mini-van (if he had one).

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

they're built like tanks/ambulances to survive a rollover... the hood is too heavy (thought that area should be a crush zone)

@nlpnt 10 ай бұрын

The design team was FAR too taxi-minded. They put the fuse box under the driver's seat! Which is monumentally stupid in any case but especially in a "purpose-designed mobility vehicle" that should be easily adaptible to being driven from a wheelchair.

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

??? 2 fuse boxes... one on center below the radio and hvac /ramp on-off controls. the other is under the hood right by the radiator on center

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

oh yea, only a very few owners has conversions or can transfer from their wheelchair to the driver seat on the facebook group... short ramp is scary to do it yourself

@maineiacman 10 ай бұрын

I wouldn't call a V6 an upgrade in any instance.

@doug6191 10 ай бұрын

Ridiculous.

@damilolaakanni 10 ай бұрын

The 3.7 V6 is actually more powerful than the 4.6 V8 (263 hp for the 3.7 V6 vs 245 for the 4.6 V8). Where it will suffer a bit is torque, which the V8 will have more than the V6.

@maineiacman 10 ай бұрын

Torque is far more important than HP in a vehicle like that.

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

mated with a newer transmission with 2 extra shift points as well. but they suddenly stopped production after 2016😕

@bitemyshinnymetalass1569 10 ай бұрын

This is my first time seeing the MV1. I usually see converted Chevy or ford vans with the built-in mobility ramp.

@Detah_ 10 ай бұрын

I wanna put an LS into one of these. Shoot people in wheelchairs around at 150 mph down the drag strip

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

it's got plenty of engine bay space :)

@kunguru1058 10 ай бұрын

No mention of the fact that it was built by the company that built the hummer h1? How about the fact that the rear end is a Camaro rear end? Come on dude..

@ricebike 6 ай бұрын

he did say some suspension was from GM... for the most part, he covered it well enough. correct that mostly Ford parts in engine bay, some internal dash parts, HVAC and the fuel pump as well