jobsagooden
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 09:54 AM |
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Electric Delivery Van
Hi all
I've done a search and not surprisingly have come up with nothing on this.
I'm looking into getting an electric delivery / collection vehicle for the business as a marketing gimmick in order to show that we are being
enviromentally pro-active. (I know all the ups and downs of this argument it's what people perceive that matters).
Anyway I thought the most sensible option would be to build from a kit but can't seem to find anything sensible out there has anybody seen
anything like this or got any sensible suggestions fo a design or conversion of current production vehicle.
All views appreciated
Cheers
PJ
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balidey
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 10:06 AM |
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My mate works for these people.....
http://www.modeczev.com/uk/
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smart51
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 10:10 AM |
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I looked at making an EV when I was planning my current build but couldn’t find a locost source of motors and controllers. pmlflightlink make the
ideal wheel motor, Perfect for every application, it’s just that there isn’t enough money in the world to buy a complete set.
You could get on to your local dairy and buy an old milk float, or perhaps convert an electric fork lift. Neither vehicle are known for their speed.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 10:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by balidey
My mate works for these people.....
http://www.modeczev.com/uk/
that looks a really good one and I like this bit -
zero road tax, zero operator licence and, where applicable, zero congestion charge
a big incentive 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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fatfranky
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 10:30 AM |
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Not strictly relevant but an old mate of mine is in to Vauxhalls/Bedfords, his current daily driver is a Bedford CF that he's put a 6 cyl
senator engine running on LPG.
This CF started life as an electric version and he commented that the rear brakes were "upside down" then he realised that electric CFs
had the axle reversed with the input shaft facing the back of the van, the motor was then coupled to this with the batteries slung beneath the load
floor of the van.
Perhaps you could utilise this layout on a modified production van
Heres a link to the brochure for the electric CF
http://www.bedford-cf.co.uk/br/br29.htm
Another mate works for a company that used to build milk float type vehicles and now build an electric transit, don'yt know the layout of it but
heres a link
http://www.smithelectricvehicles.com/products.asp?p=Edison
Finally, wasn't Bob C off this site building an electric Reliant Kitten or something, drop him a line I think he works in control systems for
this type of vehicle.
Hope this helps
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Taylor R1
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 10:32 AM |
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Electric van
Have a look at this on ebay.
Ex police £64k to build
330200432422
Although might be a bit big!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 10:52 AM |
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5500kg gross weight and does 30mph he thinks. No wonder its only done 3000 miles. No one wanted to drive it 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 11:06 AM |
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What about that French van that runs on compressed air.......Stick that up red kens RS...
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 12:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
What about that French van that runs on compressed air.......Stick that up red kens RS...
Concidering the weight of a filled gas cylinder you might as well carry batterys
saying that, what about frozen air, surely that would have much more stored energy for its weight. The evaporate gas could then be passed through a
solar heat exhanger before reaching the 'engine'.
[Edited on 29/2/08 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 12:31 PM |
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Would this be exempt from congestion charging?
Link
Seems to have a mappable ECU too! - "Tuning of the performance to the mission is also possible"
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iank
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 12:46 PM |
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My car works by oxidation of a mixture of alkanes, cycloalkanes, and asphaltenes. Surely that must qualify as green.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 12:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Would this be exempt from congestion charging?
Link
Seems to have a mappable ECU too! - "Tuning of the performance to the mission is also possible"
Get this book, it's extremely good
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Project-Orion-Spaceship-1957-1965-Penguin/dp/0140277323
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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novacaine
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 01:48 PM |
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there was me thinking this post was going to be an ingenious method of distributing electricity replacing the national grid and getting rid of those
damned pylons
maybe one day....
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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