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[Closed] Converting Van from Diesel to Electric

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Boss has decided he would quite like (at least) one of our delivery fleet to be converted to electric, Van in question is a small transit - the one that is the same size as a Galaxy MPVand operates in Central London - EC/WC post codes only.

Anyone know anything about this? Recommended suppliers, waste of time just trade in and buy a hybrid / electric from new? Any grants or savings to be made beyond obvious Congestion Charge and Fuel.


 
Posted : 18/01/2018 1:34 pm
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Trade it in and buy what you want.
Not worth trying to do it yourself.


 
Posted : 18/01/2018 1:36 pm
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£hideous

Buy new.


 
Posted : 18/01/2018 2:11 pm
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As others have said, just look at buying/leasing something new like a Nissan eNV200 or something from Renault, a conversion would be either expensive or rubbish, most likely both.


 
Posted : 18/01/2018 2:22 pm
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Can't help much. There was a episode of 'Wheeler Dealers' when they converted a car to EV, but it was a pretty expensive and complex process - also US based I think.

I can't help but think sell and buy new would be the better option - I mean it's terrible for the environment, building a new vehicle whatever the power train uses HUGE amounts of energy and resources so you'd be doing the planet more of a favour by keeping the existing one and maintaining to last an extra few years before it has to be scraped - but that doth butter no parsnips I suppose.


 
Posted : 18/01/2018 2:26 pm
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Thanks guys _ will speak to local Nissan dealer


 
Posted : 18/01/2018 2:27 pm