Paul Naylor, Maxus sales manager, said: “At Rygor we offer the Maxus eDeliver 9, a 3.5-tonne van with 51.5kW, 72kW or 88.55kW battery options, as well as the smaller, eDeliver 3, of which there is a new 50.23kW battery model launching in April. Both of these vehicles also offer a great payload, up to 1,360kg on largest panel van for example.”
Naylor added: “Not every business is ready for electric vans and I really don’t think there is any point pretending that this is the case. However, companies who have a set or similar planned daily route, or who do a lot of city driving perhaps, could genuinley benefit from an electric van. The eDeliver 3, the smaller of the MAXUS vans, offers a 150-200 mile range and the eDeliver 9 can do up to an incredible 219 mile range when driving in the city on the largest battery size.”
He advises that charging is an important point to consider for those thinking of investing in electric vans. “The UK charging network is growing and many chargers in the UK are currently 50kW,” Naylor confirms. He indicates that the eDeliver 3 will charge from 45 minutes (DC fast charge to 80%) and the eDeliver 9 will charge from 36 minutes on the chassis cab variant (80% on a DC fast charge).
For many businesses, taking the leap towards electric vehicles can seem daunting, but Naylor assures that there are many business benefits to moving to electric vehicles. “Obviously one of the key benefits is helping to reduce your carbon footprint. But there are also other points to consider, such as the exemptions when it comes to driving in low emission zones and ultra low emissions zones.” He also said that electric vehicles are also exempt from the road fund license and there are government grants available on the eDeliver 3 (50kw battery) and eDeliver 9 of up to £5,000.”
Repair and maintenance costs on an electric van can also be significantly less, according to Rygor, which adds that more and more dealerships around the UK, including Rygor, are training their technical team to be able to look after electric vans.