#Electric Van

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Renault Estafette Concept, 2024. Renault is on a mission to make vans less boring and more useful. The Estafette is  unusually tall at nearly 2.6 metres (102 inches) allowing drivers to walk upright from the cab to the back of the cargo bay. The rear shutter door rolls away to open the up the full height of the van, whilst unloading can be done through the front offside sliding door. There are exterior LED screens everywhere flashing messages to passers by and to the driver whilst inside there's a 7-inch digital gauge cluster and a separate 12-inch touchscreen in the centre of the dash able to run apps that various tradespeople would need.

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2022 Ford Transit Special Supervan 4 electric powered by 4 motors 2000hp

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Arrival / Arrival Van / Electric Van / 2022

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Nick Newman helped design a modular construction system so anyone with just a mallet and a drill can build their own home. Since co-founding U-Build in 2020, he has built— and watched others build— furniture, garden sheds, tiny homes, and full-sized houses, so it makes sense he’d use the flat-pack box system to turn the company work van into his full-time home.

[Watch our first video featuring Nick's U-Build universal home-build system, a CNC-cut flat-pack design anybody can assemble to make a home: • U-Build hands-on:... ]

According to Newman, "the U-Build construction system is something like if IKEA and LEGO had a baby. So, it's these big boxes that can be assembled with a mallet and a screwdriver. Effectively, you start out with your individual panels, which are cut with precision using a CNC machine, and it's designed with this kind of locking system so you can basically put the pieces together: it would always be on the 'right' configuration." Watch it at 25:45.

[Video timeline]

— Nick Newman out in London on his electric campervan: 00:10

— Explaining EV's lack of congestion charge in London: 00:20

— Charging the van in central London: 00:50

— Thunderstorm: 2:20

— Stealth setup: 03:00

— EV van conversion into vanlife camper: 3:30

— Conversion with U-Build boxes ("building blocks") timelapse: 3:42

— Explanation of a U-Build minimum unit of construction, the box: 03:50

— Kirsten interviews Nick Newman: 04:20

— U-Build's modularity put to the test inside a van: 05:10

— Locking system for drawers (inspired by the ones on commercial aircraft): 06:30 and 14:50

— Festival build out of U-Build blocks: 07:15

— Sink: 0832

— Current van living interior: 11:30

— Adapting working straps to vanlife: 12:00

— Folding clothes: 13:05

— Hammock setup: 19:28

— At Stroud, Gloucestershire: 20:45

— U-Build's workshop under construction on an old empty factory: 21:30

— Describing U-Build as a self-build system: 25:45

— On using empty buildings: 22:10

— "People could stay in a house like this for really cheap": 22:15

— Warehouse spaces to solve housing emergencies? 22:30

— Out in Herefordshire: 36:28

— Student-built house with U-Build: 36:35

He started using the fully-electric Sprinter van as a temporary home while on overnight work trips. The U-Build system involves assembling CNC-cut, formaldehyde-free plywood boxes as building blocks which then bolt together to create a rigid frame for a structure.

The conversion cost him less than £2,000 (about $2,400, or €2,300). The system is entirely demountable, so the boxes can be reused over and over: it was easy for Newman to take the boxes he was working with daily and rearrange them in the van to build a bed, kitchen (U-Scrub), storage, and toilet (U-Poo).

Newman left a shared warehouse where he was paying £800 for a tiny, windowless bedroom for vanlife in central London, and because the van is electric, he doesn’t pay congestion charges (£15/day). He has tricked out the van to appear in drive mode so he can use the vehicle’s battery and air conditioning and heating while parked.

The U-Build (and Studio Bark) team recently bought an abandoned warehouse in Stroud (Gloucestershire) for less than the price of a tiny studio in London. While they decide what to do with the space, they have installed U-Build dwellings (built in a half day) to use as bedrooms and private offices. It’s the same model as the SHED Project, where they worked with a London-based guardian company to provide quick-build homes from U-Build kits to provide housing for those in need in exchange for building surveillance.

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Nick's YouTube channel: / @electric.vanlife

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2023 Volkswagen ID.Buzz [ EV 204hp ] POV Test Drive

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In this video you'll see 2023 Volkswagen ID. Buzz POV Test Drive! You will be able to check Volkswagen ID. Buzz driver visibility and feel how city and bumpy roads driving with Volkswagen ID. Buzz goes. Also we have checked the energy consumption during the test drive. We hope our GoPRO POV Volkswagen ID. Buzz video will give you more driving experience about this model as well as more information about Volkswagen ID. Buzz Interior – exterior, front and back seats. Enjoy!

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Orbyt Studio / Supply.Family / Electric Van (01) / Mockup / 2021

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In terms of the van shown., the Volkswagen ID.Buzz Cargo 150kW Commerce 77kWh Auto Pure Electric Vehicle, this is based on the following configuration:

Metallic Paint - Mono Silver 

Fabric - Basket seat covers/Titanium Black – Soul

18" Black steel wheels with full hubcaps in silver

Charging cable mode 3 type 2, 32 A (6 metres length)

But how does the ID Buzz perform? This RWD van will have a 77 kWh usable battery which will offer 0 – 62 times of 10.2 seconds, 90 mph top speeds and 150 kW (or 201hp). Expect a combined winter range of 180 miles with warmer weather allowing for 240 miles BUT this is subject to load and carrying.  On charging, the 11 kW AC max will allow 8 hour  0 – 100% charging times with the 170 kW DC maximum allowing 28 minute 10 – 80% times. The van is 4,712mm long and 1,985mm wide with a gross vehicle weight of 3,000kg. Load volume for the internal rear is around 3.9 cubic metres. The ID Buzz can tow 750kg (Unbraked) or 1000kg (Braked).

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Honda N-Van E, 2024. Honda have revealed a new electric commercial-use kei van for the Japan market. It can accommodate 3 passengers plus the driver or just the driver and a larger load but the N-Van's real party trick is that it has no B-pillar. It is capable of traveling 245km (157 miles) between charges

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EU grid problems slow down plans for electric car charging growth

Nearly half of Repsol’s (REP.MC) 1,600 Spanish charging stations are dormant as they have no power connection, Reuters reports.

Last week, the European Commission announced plans to modernise the bloc’s electricity grid, due to be implemented in 18 months, including tackling power shortages at charging stations for electric vehicles.

However, industry groups and energy companies have reported growing red tape hindering progress towards greener transport in the EU, despite claims made by its leaders.

The ease of setting up a charging hub for electric vehicles varies greatly depending on the country. One industry source reported that a hub in Germany was delayed for months due to regulations protecting a single tree, while another, located on a major highway, had to wait 10 months for a noise assessment before it received approval.

Industry group ChargeUp Europe stated that the Commission did not propose any specific tools or actions, although it acknowledged the problem of authorisation. According to the plan, concrete recommendations for member states to expedite permitting are only expected within the next two years.

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VW ID Buzz 1000 km challenge

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Charging Forward: Insights into the Electric Van Market

The electric van market is about USD 10,365.4 million in 2023, which will reach USD 60,963.1 million by 2030, at a considerable rate of 29% by the end of this decade.

This will be because of the increasing requirement for environment-friendly vehicles because of the rising apprehensions over pollution and the snowballing emphasis on sustainable development. The 100–200 miles dominate the industry, with a revenue share, of over 50%, and it will grow at a considerable rate, of 28.7%.

The Li-ion battery category leads the electric van market, with a revenue share, of about 60%, and it will grow at a rate of round around 28.4% in the near future. These batteries can store a considerable amount of energy in a comparatively compact and lightweight package, thus letting EVs to have longer driving ranges short of increasing their size or weight.

Furthermore, recent tech progressions have led to improved safety, by making these batteries less prone to catching fire or overheating. Further, their mass production has given rise to low prices, which will eventually help make EVs lucrative for customers.

This is as a result of the surging populace and fast urbanization in several countries, chiefly India and China. China produces these sorts of automobiles, the most, with many companies concentrating on progressions in them to bring down their obtaining, maintenance, and operational costs.

Furthermore, India will have the fastest growth because of the high population density and snowballing support of the government to encourage the use of electric vehicles.

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Sydney's premium German carmaker BMW has decided to buy a Chinese electric van to ferry its parts around the city. The move is an attempt to reduce the company's emissions and increase its efficiency.

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First Amazon Electric Delivery Vans Arrive in Europe Amazon announced the arrival of its new custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian in Europe, with the first vans rolling out in Germany. More than 300 electric delivery vans are hitting the road in Munich, Berlin, and Dusseldorf in the coming weeks, joining a fleet of thousands of electric vans already in operation in Europe, […]The post First Amazon Electric Delivery Vans Arrive in Europe appeared first on Electric Cars Report. https://electriccarsreport.com/?p=54098

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EVs: Rivian EDV test drive (video)

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Last month, the Friday Adventure Club YouTube channel reviewed the Rivian EDV (which stands for electric delivery van). Rivian built the battery-electric cargo vehicle solely for its investor Amazon.

Video: “Driving Amazon’s ELECTRIC Delivery Vehicle: Rivian EDV” by Friday Adventure Club, YouTube.

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Header image: Rivian EDV. Credit: Amazon, Fair Use.

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