That’s fair. Hopefully will get the chance to do that soon

Do numerous jobs with it have heater on and see how it goes👍🥳

Thanks @franksimerink This is city logistics with the intercity possibility! 👍

I know right! Such a simple thing but makes life some much clearer!

Nice to have North Carolina in the house! Not had the pleasure yet! I remember the 2000 Sprinter it was a great diesel van! Hence the shock of the first electric one! Bearing in mind I drove an electric version of the 2000 diesel in 2004!! At least they have caught up now!

Well it would be without the restrictions on! Have had lots of fun going sideways in a Sprinter (in a controlled environment of course!)

You are correct The total payload is 1075 kg. So realistically with a crew of three, you would be around 800. That said most logistics operations are one or max two and operations giving a little more. Also, most logistics operations would consider going for the smaller battery to increase the payload. It’s about making sure you have exactly the right configuration for your operation.

That’s an excellent question! I will check k and come back to you. I am sure something was mentioned but I can’t clearly recall. It is not as simple as the eTransit offer but there may be an ePTO available

Correct currently limited to 56mph as over 3.5t

There is an allowance from the UK government to run a 4.25 ton van as though it were a 3.5 ton van. That said there are some caveats as outlined in the video. In terms of price, it is a jump and at the time of recording I didn’t have the info . Price from £58740. The one I drove starts at £74,230

@@electricvanman Way too expensive for most van owner/drivers

In short, battery size and physical capacity to house said battery. EQV is still class leading in its segment though

I think many people think the have one stand up routine in them… leave me to my delusions 😀

There is no self driving option available currently

John it is certainly a concern… although I am not sure which Sprinter you are running because it’s a long time since they carried 1.4t. Hopefully over time these vehicles will get lighter. That certainly won’t be the case with diesel having to meet ever more stringent requirements

@@electricvanman I just said 1400kg I didn’t have the actual number, currently I’m in a 2019 316 and due for a change - normally when I go over a weigh bridge (being so close to overloaded I do it quite often) I’m between 3.0t & 3.4t your electric van not up to my job. I’m concerned, the government intends to outlaw diesel and there is no viable alternative. The range is also pants. As it stands with an electric van, I’d have to charge over night to start with a full battery. Then stop to charge during the day, time I don’t have. I’d have to do less work, therefore make less money and couldn’t afford the van QED.

Range; I’m talking about this reviewed van, not the older ones whose range was Mikey Mouse.

@@johnsewell9332 so prob about 1100 kgs payload. If you went for the 81kwh battery you would have more payload than you have today but you would want to have enough range to cover your days duties - how many miles a day do you do?

@@electricvanman I actually have the L2 high roof with towing option (we won’t discuss what towing does to range) 7000 kg GVW payload approx 1200kg. no typical day regarding mileage however mostly in the range 100 to 200 miles per day. I understand for battery protection only charge to 80% and discharge to 20%. PS I live and work on the England Scotland border very limited charging options. I just don’t see these vans at the moment as a viable for me, we are talking about my livelihood here.