[Perfect Windows]

Finally picked it up.  Popped up to Glasgow yesterday to collect the new van.

Drive home was long - kept the speed at 60mph to keep the range up but still had three charge stops of about 35 - 45 minutes each to cover the 440 miles. All the chargers worked exactly as expected bar the top up at the start of the journey in Glasgow at a Tesla dealer where it ran at 1/3 expected charge rate.  Gave me plenty of time to read the van manual at least. 

Van lovely and quiet (I mean astoundingly quiet) so I arrived home late but pretty much OK. Bar the next week or two, that should be the last time I ever have to use public chargers. Home charger going in shortly.

Received an insurance quote from A Plan - as expected, roughly a third more than the diesel, which will wipe out the savings on fuel.

Wife taxed the van while I was driving - £0.

Astounding pickup when you put your foot down. Interested to see what that'll be like once it's carrying the best part of a ton of equipment.

Next step, install everything but the tank ready for the switch over.



Vin

[Ched]

Good to hear it all went well. I told you the torque was addictive :-)
Interesting camera stuck on the front!
Let us know how you get on installing the kit.
Is the insurance 30% more than a diesel same year and milage or just compared to your old van?

[Perfect Windows]

Good to hear it all went well. I told you the torque was addictive :-)
Interesting camera stuck on the front!
Let us know how you get on installing the kit.
Is the insurance 30% more than a diesel same year and milage or just compared to your old van?

That's a good point that I hadn't considered. It's 30% more than a 19-yo diesel with 157,000 on the clock and worth 28p.

If you look, there are also two cameras on the sides and there's one looking back that you can't see in the pic. They all go to a seriously professionally fitted hub that I suspect has a hard drive in it. I have the supplier name, so when I have time I'll take a dekko at exactly how it works. Expensive looking kit. Van also has yellow flashing beacons inside the back doors (they can be switched on and seen when doors are open) plus the loudest reversing beeper you can imagine. Makes me think it was run by someone with a pretty professional attitude to H&S and security.

Vin

[Soupy]

I have a 2020 diesel vivaro and a 2020 electric vivaro both insured for any employee, both the same price. The only vehicle in the fleet that is any different is (was - recently sold) a 2009 navara which was the same price but not everyone could drive it - over 25 with a clean licence only.

I would shop around. I always advise to use a local broker if you can.

[Soupy]

Finally picked it up.  Popped up to Glasgow yesterday to collect the new van.

Drive home was long - kept the speed at 60mph to keep the range up but still had three charge stops of about 35 - 45 minutes each to cover the 440 miles. All the chargers worked exactly as expected bar the top up at the start of the journey in Glasgow at a Tesla dealer where it ran at 1/3 expected charge rate.  Gave me plenty of time to read the van manual at least. 

Van lovely and quiet (I mean astoundingly quiet) so I arrived home late but pretty much OK. Bar the next week or two, that should be the last time I ever have to use public chargers. Home charger going in shortly.

Received an insurance quote from A Plan - as expected, roughly a third more than the diesel, which will wipe out the savings on fuel.

Wife taxed the van while I was driving - £0.

Astounding pickup when you put your foot down. Interested to see what that'll be like once it's carrying the best part of a ton of equipment.

Next step, install everything but the tank ready for the switch over.



Vin

60mph is the speed limit 

Good aren't they.

[Soupy]

60mph is the speed limit 

Ha! Just thinking about this, you were probably on a motorway!

Closest motorway to me is about 100 miles away, which is out of range for the vans, pretty much!

The joys of being a country bumpkin / teuchter.

[AuRavelling79]

Thanks for the update Vin.

How many miles did you do between stops and what were the percentages down to when you arrived in each stop?

What was your percentage remaining when you got home?

[zesty]

I watched a review of the e tranny custom, it’s on YouTube by a tradesman, it has put me off electric somewhat. Worth a watch.

I’m really interested how you get on with this vin.