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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by Perfect Windows on May 15, 2024, 08:40:38 pm »Less of a problem for us soft southerners than you but did you suffer a range drop in winter?
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by Perfect Windows on May 15, 2024, 08:28:25 pm »Thanks again. I think I'll take a dekko at a few different models at dealers to see how it would work for us.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by Soupy on May 15, 2024, 08:25:52 pm »No problems whatsoever.
Run the pump off the 12v battery. No need for split chargers or removing the battery or anything like that, there's no starter and the 12v battery only runs the dashboard really.
No issues with weight/range.
We have evitos and an evivaro. Virtually no difference in fitting to the diesel equivalent.
The Vito payload is about 1t. The vivaro is 1.2t we are nowhere near maxing out the payload.
Thanks!
When you say no problem with fitting, we bolt through to the chassis. Are you doing the same? If not, how's the tank secured?
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It's bolted through the floor with spreader plates. There's not much room underneath by the bulkhead where the battery is but plenty room behind it.
Also the frame bolts into the tie points (with the eyelets removed).
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by Perfect Windows on May 15, 2024, 08:22:24 pm »No problems whatsoever.
Run the pump off the 12v battery. No need for split chargers or removing the battery or anything like that, there's no starter and the 12v battery only runs the dashboard really.
No issues with weight/range.
We have evitos and an evivaro. Virtually no difference in fitting to the diesel equivalent.
The Vito payload is about 1t. The vivaro is 1.2t we are nowhere near maxing out the payload.
Thanks!
When you say no problem with fitting, we bolt through to the chassis. Are you doing the same? If not, how's the tank secured?
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by Soupy on May 15, 2024, 08:21:06 pm »Soupy was using a couple - not sure how well it worked tho.
I've had 5 electric vans. Down to 2 but my next van will be electric.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by Soupy on May 15, 2024, 08:17:39 pm »I think the EV Sprinter can only take 700kgs and do 80 miles if you are lucky. No EV is going to suit us unless one runs with a 350l tank, I have found out.
650l in mine.
145 miles "suggested" range. Only get 100 which is more than enough.
1/3 the price of diesel and £0 road tax.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by Soupy on May 15, 2024, 08:14:02 pm »No problems whatsoever.
Run the pump off the 12v battery. No need for split chargers or removing the battery or anything like that, there's no starter and the 12v battery only runs the dashboard really.
No issues with weight/range.
We have evitos and an evivaro. Virtually no difference in fitting to the diesel equivalent.
The Vito payload is about 1t. The vivaro is 1.2t we are nowhere near maxing out the payload.
Run the pump off the 12v battery. No need for split chargers or removing the battery or anything like that, there's no starter and the 12v battery only runs the dashboard really.
No issues with weight/range.
We have evitos and an evivaro. Virtually no difference in fitting to the diesel equivalent.
The Vito payload is about 1t. The vivaro is 1.2t we are nowhere near maxing out the payload.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by Perfect Windows on May 15, 2024, 07:53:08 pm »I think the EV Sprinter can only take 700kgs and do 80 miles if you are lucky. No EV is going to suit us unless one runs with a 350l tank, I have found out.
There are vans with over a tonne payloads. For example, the sprinter with 41kWh battery has a 1043kg payload. VW E-transporter is 1071kg (trim dependent).
My highest mileage day is 36 miles.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Fantastic weather at last!
« Last post by Bungle on May 15, 2024, 07:42:20 pm »Another blast this evening, bike and me look like we've been shot with a beetroot gun!! Bloody insects!🤣
Got 200 mile round trip planned for Friday. Loving it!👊😎👊
Like it. Give Wales a try. Possibly too far for you. I went to Baffle Haus bank holiday Monday. Not far from you Auv.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Price Rises
« Last post by Bungle on May 15, 2024, 07:37:56 pm »If you don't mind me asking, what sort of price jobs are you putting up a fiver? And when did you last have a price increase?
£40/50 jobs by a fiver if I think they'll go for it. Most jobs have been £2 on a £15 job. Not one has questioned it yet. Last price increase was a while ago. I'm in a fortunate position that I can swallow the cost of living crisis. No debts at all. £17 does sound odd but like today I put 4 up by £2 and £2 is feck all basically but it adds up.