The four vehicles – named Tilly, Bovine, Ermintrude and Daisy by the drivers – have replaced a fleet of aging diesels and each covers around 50 miles a day making 500 deliveries apiece.
Managing director Andrew Brown plans to swap his two remaining diesel vehicles for e-NV200s in the coming months, and reckons the firm is already saving £900 a month in fuel bills.
"Switching to the Nissan e-NV200 was a no brainer for us," states Brown.
"The savings we're making on fuel have paid for the contract hire on the vans and we'll be saving on the maintenance too," he explains.
"We've effectively got four new vans for what we'd have been spending on fuel."
Brown says he was impressed that these electric vans came with two sliding side doors as standard and offered easy cross-cab access, which makes them perfect for multi-drop deliveries.
Driver satisfaction was also a major consideration, but equipment levels on board the e-NV200 – particularly the ability to defrost vehicles from an app on their phones before start their shifts – has proved an instant hit.
As for the environmental benefits, he says: "There's nobody greener than a milkman. In terms of food miles, nothing can compete with us and we recycle everything. So having a fleet of vehicles that fit perfectly with that ethos is fantastic."
Launched last year, the Nissan e-NV200 combines the NV200 – a former International Van of the Year – with the technology of the Nissan LEAF – the world's bestselling electric car.
Nissan claims that in costs just two pence per mile to run, while maintenance costs are also low, meaning total cost of ownership is £1,200 lower than a conventional diesel van over four years.