Review of a Chinese EV delivery van

[Warpy]

I thought this was interesting, it looks like a nothing fancy, get the job done vehicle. It also looks like they're ahead of us in developing EVs for things other than basic transportation.

I should note that Beyond the Press is my favorite channel for mischief and mayhem and using machine shop equipment and other things very inappropriately. Thermite in a blender, anyone?

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Ford's got an electric Transit Connect in the works, and it may already be selling in Europe...

VW has an electric van in Europe, and has this in the works for 2025:

[Warpy]

2. I drove that exact vehicle in the early 70s

It's still a transportation vehicle, not a commercial one.

The Chinese van is more a commercial van, I can see it with the name of a plumber, electrician, or in-twon delivery.

China's going to clean our clocks in that department.

I'm going blind, but I was barely able to catch part of a gas price sign yesterday, it's almost $3/gallon here in NM. That's huge, we're a producer state and our prices are usually the lowest in the country.

[mac2766]

3. I read yesterday about the 2022 Ford e-Transit van...

They're producing it in 3 sizes. The smallest rates about 125 miles on a full charge. Not bad for local commuting. I believe they're starting at just under $45,000. Not sure I'm ready to pay that much, but unless something better/cheaper comes out in the next few years, that will be my next vehicle.

I'm an electrician. I burn at least 5 gallons of gas a day. At 3 bucks a gallon, that's 15 bucks a day, 75 a week. Insanity.

Not sure yet about a charging station. I do have an available 240 slot in my service. It's on the side of the house that I park at, so that should be good. I'd like to add another set of batteries and enough solar panels to charge the new batteries and go with a DC charging station. Just not sure yet. I still need to do a little more homework.

[Warpy]

4. So far, offhshore companies look like the only ones who are thinking straight

about small EVs that make a huge difference in city emissions, solid panel delivery trucks.

https://www.drivingelectric.com/best-cars/586/best-electric-vans

Most of them are transport vans, but there are a couple of delivery vans.

I will say one thing about the Chinese vehicles, they've certainly improved their durability. 15 years ago, the crash tests were dismal. Now they look survivable.