[G Griffin]

I used to go with my older bro when he was a Unigate milkman in Clifton, Bristol and earn some pocket money on a Saturday. In the quiet early hours he'd let me drive the float which was great when I was 13! Two pedals. Brake and "Go".

Top speed started (5 am) at about 30 mph but at the end of the day (1/2pm) with a flat battery set it would just about do 20! This was about 1972/3. Very compact round - probably no more than ten miles tops.

I know he had 400 customers and I guess that on a Saturday they would have averaged 2/3 pints of milk (had to last them Sunday too) so I reckon about 500kg plus glass and crates, and me and my bro on board at the start. Maybe a tonne? At Xmas there would be extra groceries on board sometimes too.

"I could go faster on a kid's scooter............Well, tha knows what I always say?.........What?...........Third class riding's better than first class walking any day....."
Name the film.
A brandy and pep for the winner.

[Steven Biggs]

Kes . The milkman having a chat with Casper . Then Casper nicks a pint of milk off him and shoves it in his paper sack . He'd already nicked a chocolate bar  from the paper shop .  " who do you think you are , bremner "  . Remember the football game . 

[richard groves]

I hadn't realised there were that many about already. I've seen this one ....
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-RENAULT-KANGOO-ZE-ECO-FRIENDLY-ELECTRIC-VAN-AUTO-11K-LOW-MILES/253228719873?hash=item3af59b9f01:g:XWYAAOSwsW9Y3iJb .
It seems cheap to me for the mileage.
I'm definitely going to be considering  an electric vehicle for my next van. My only concern is their reliability and what there is to go wrong with them vs a diesel engine ?  e.g.  finding a garage to repair/ service  it.

[tlwcs]

I hadn't realised there were that many about already. I've seen this one ....
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-RENAULT-KANGOO-ZE-ECO-FRIENDLY-ELECTRIC-VAN-AUTO-11K-LOW-MILES/253228719873?hash=item3af59b9f01:g:XWYAAOSwsW9Y3iJb .
It seems cheap to me for the mileage.
I'm definitely going to be considering  an electric vehicle for my next van. My only concern is their reliability and what there is to go wrong with them vs a diesel engine ?  e.g.  finding a garage to repair/ service  it.

Its taken him 6 years to do 11,000. enough said!

[richard groves]

I hadn't realised there were that many about already. I've seen this one ....
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-RENAULT-KANGOO-ZE-ECO-FRIENDLY-ELECTRIC-VAN-AUTO-11K-LOW-MILES/253228719873?hash=item3af59b9f01:g:XWYAAOSwsW9Y3iJb .
It seems cheap to me for the mileage.
I'm definitely going to be considering  an electric vehicle for my next van. My only concern is their reliability and what there is to go wrong with them vs a diesel engine ?  e.g.  finding a garage to repair/ service  it.

Its taken him 6 years to do 11,000. enough said!

Thing is though, how many  have a van that is their sole means of transport ? I've a 4 seater pickup  - is family car and work van. I like it but its a thirsty beast. Reckon its costing me about 25 pence a mile compared to reported running costs of electric of 2p a mile and NO ROAD TAX !  Until  3 weeks ago it made sense - street parked, only 1 resident permit so only 1 vehicle possible. But now I have moved, have a garage and driveway.  A van like that for work be so much more cost effective, doubt I'd do more than 100 miles a week in it tops and could afford a cheap, fuel efficient run around for family use.

[Marc Stock]

This is it isnt it.

I barley do 100  miles a week too. Its all local stop start driving.

[AuRavelling79]

I'll have had my van from new for 6 years on 1st March. At the mo' it is on 33,000 miles in 70 months. So that's 471 miles per calendar month. I know that 1000 miles of that was going canoeing in Scotland last year and another 2000 would be for visits to the Lakes and North Wales over the years.

So actual work use is about 30,000 divided by 70 months which equals 430 per month so about 100 miles per week.

[richard groves]

I'll have had my van from new for 6 years on 1st March. At the mo' it is on 33,000 miles in 70 months. So that's 471 miles per calendar month. I know that 1000 miles of that was going canoeing in Scotland last year and another 2000 would be for visits to the Lakes and North Wales over the years.

So actual work use is about 30,000 divided by 70 months which equals 430 per month so about 100 miles per week.

Without sounding rude, the point is ?
Is there something dodgy or not right about a 6 year old van that has only done 11 k electric or otherwise ? ..... I'm not understanding. 

[Marc Stock]

In fact ill add a bit more..

With stop start driving, and constant clutch use. The wear on your engine is much higher for this sort of work.

You know i am going to seriously look at electric.

[Soupy]

if you could get one with a 1000kg payload then id buy one.

Maybe things do change? 

[michael mckeary]

if you could get one with a 1000kg payload then id buy one.

Maybe things do change? 

The UK Gov is allowing them to go to 4250Kgs so they can hold a bigger payload and you can drive them like a 3500kg ICE van and on a normal licence. Rishi was wanting us to do a 6hr conversion course but that got dropped. Not sure if any are in the process to be built.

[AuRavelling79]

Topic Locked. Use the other recently started Electric Van thread please.