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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: This works Great for Protecting your Equipment from Freezing...
« Last post by windowswashed on November 21, 2025, 08:04:33 pm »
I bought some of that 10mm rubber insulation with a silver backed foil with the really sticky backing, that is very good for insulating the tank and the R/O out in the garage.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by windowswashed on November 21, 2025, 08:01:52 pm »
Depreciation values and second hand ownership running costs would put me off. Thankfully I'm semi retired and won't need to worry about EV's going forward in my lifetime.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by tlwcs on November 21, 2025, 07:19:58 pm »
Quote from: dd on November 21, 2025, 07:16:20 pm
What size tank have you got in your proace city and how is it secured?
350 and it’s strapped.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by tlwcs on November 21, 2025, 07:18:51 pm »
Quote from: zesty on November 21, 2025, 07:06:14 pm
Not bad, but the range is pretty pants on the van front.

We have a Kia EV3 which has been flawless and well impressive. But being a car, and with an 82kwh battery, it’s plenty good enough on range in the winter. We only charge it once a week - £11.58 so far this month.

My concern with the vans is having to charge it almost every night in the winter which will shorten the battery life. I might be overthinking it though! Are you running it with the heating on etc?

Think I’ll aim for the e transit custom in spring next year.

Not bad! It’s a 80% saving on fuel. Although I’m sure our Rachel will make changes next week.
Mine was 18 months old with the 8 year battery warranty (10 years on the van with breakdown cover if serviced by Toyota) 35k plus vat new and I paid just under 15k. I got 11k for a 7 year old caddy.
I charge 4/5 times a week to 80% and I run in drive so everything works. The heater doesn’t work in eco mode.
It is a massive change as our vans are our income so I understand the overthinking.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by dd on November 21, 2025, 07:16:20 pm »
What size tank have you got in your proace city and how is it secured?
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by zesty on November 21, 2025, 07:06:14 pm »
Not bad, but the range is pretty pants on the van front.

We have a Kia EV3 which has been flawless and well impressive. But being a car, and with an 82kwh battery, it’s plenty good enough on range in the winter. We only charge it once a week - £11.58 so far this month.

My concern with the vans is having to charge it almost every night in the winter which will shorten the battery life. I might be overthinking it though! Are you running it with the heating on etc?

Think I’ll aim for the e transit custom in spring next year.

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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by tlwcs on November 21, 2025, 06:51:36 pm »


My first month with a Toyota pro ace city ev
180 range, halve that for winter and weight so 90 miles maybe.
I average 40 miles a day.
Used to allow £50 a week for fuel and it averaged out at £36.
This is my cost for November.
So impressed.
If you can make it work, do it.


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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: This works Great for Protecting your Equipment from Freezing...
« Last post by Simon Trapani on November 21, 2025, 05:09:53 pm »
That won’t do anything of note imo.

Can’t beat an oil filled rad with stat on low.
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Window Cleaning Forum / This works Great for Protecting your Equipment from Freezing...
« Last post by The Jester of Wibbly on November 21, 2025, 02:00:54 pm »
https://amzn.eu/d/gJxptzC

And it's cheap too.  Silver/Black 260 GSM Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty Tarp Sheet Cover.  ( Needs to be the Silver/Black as that's the thicker one.   I bought the 3x4m one, folded in half for even better protection.  It covers my tank and real in full.   

It's not going to fully protect you, but mines kept everything toasty and protected in -3 night conditions without issue.

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Window Cleaning Forum / EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by zesty on November 21, 2025, 12:11:15 pm »
How’s  the range in these cold temps, how’s it all going?
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