130 MILES IN AN ELECTRIC VAN, WILL WE MAKE IT? - Electrician Life

[@artisanelectrics]

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[@bm280]

OMD - Electricity

[@Czechmate.z]

About 4.2 hours charges

[@jordanwilkey932]

Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage

[@jacgrobbelaar2425]

Metallica - Ride the Lightning, AC/DC - High Voltage, Testament - Electric Crown

[@arronbloomberg605]

electric dreams phil oakey

[@stephenevans1833]

Seriously… and I mean seriously!. That range is absolutely ridiculous . Which type of business can actually sustain a vehicle like this ?

[@joshuabest100]

Feels like a beta tester for a vehicle

[@wil172921]

VW seem to be doing well

[@stephenevans1833]

@@wil172921 but what is their sales pitch to sell one of these things?a one man band would need 2 vans!. This thing for pottering around town and a proper van for doing everything else ….

[@AlexDaviesXD]

@@stephenevans1833 from what I read it's described as a last mile delivery van. Which makes no sense to me.

[@curranhouse]

Its not designed for this its for last mile deliveries in cities. The VW ID. cargo will be the one to get.

[@neilbrown5657]

Who in their right mind buys a van with a 60 mile range with a top speed of 59 mph It's as much use as an ashtray on a motor bike

[@bmorris5863]

He's using it local I bet! Definitely just putting on a show for content..... Get the people talking.

[@mbak7801]

My mate got done for driving at 62Mph on a dual carriageway. A speed limited van can be a god send to save your licence. Sixty is the legal limit and the Police love nicking vans as it is an easy win for them.

[@terryjimfletcher]

@RR PLAN C horses for courses (or in this case he's entered a donkey for the grand national). Fail to plan (or research) plan to fail.

[@MOSSFEEN]

@@Jonno180556ADI Thats only a UK thing Flat out everywhere else

[@stephenevans1833]

@@Jonno180556ADI 50 on a single carriage way 60 on a dual carriage way and 70 on motorway …. I should know …. I’ve been done on all 3 in my Vito !!!🤣

[@Chris-hy6jy]

I bet all sparks watching this can't wait to go out and buy that £50k van. Get up at 4am every morning and spend all day at charging stops. Might have an hour or two to spend doing electrical work too if they're lucky!

[@MINIDISK111111]

Thing is you should know what range you need for your average day before investing, and then size the van to suit your needs. I run a electrical contracting business out of a Renault kangoo ZE over here in New Zealand and ill admit I was a bit green when I purchased it, but its a joy to own say.... 99% of the time. The 1% makes me want to drive it into the nearest lake (And unlike top bloke here, I dont have DC fast charging, no 80% in 30mins bullshit) Have done 50000km so far.

[@niallwood]

@@MINIDISK111111 The so called 'Electric Future' is still years off, especially for tradesmen who spend a large portion of their day traveling between sites. Electric cars/ vans only make sense if you're doing small trips within your local town, and have the charging infrastructure at home/ nearby. They make even less sense for vans or trucks where their range will drop significantly if you carry any cargo.

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

I would happily be an employee with this van. Half the workday spent driving and charging, an hour for lunch and 2.5 hours actually working?

[@koolworths]

Wait until the only way to run a business is by renting one. These people who are on board with these ev 's will cause misery to the ones who can't afford. They are doing us a disservice.

[@izalman]

@@Christopher_T_Paul When I was on the tools many years back my boss frequently reminded me that when I was marching I wasn't fighting..

[@bigashelectrics258]

I can see this van getting returned 😂😂

[@effervescence5664]

The ABTe was a makeshift van to meet emissions requirements to avoid EU fines, hence it doesn't pair with the app, only has the Golf E 37kw pack and early models don't have fast charge enabled. Was one of the reasons I wished you good luck with it having known other sparks return them already. The Vivaro-E is a much better van though not an ideal replacement for diesel in all situations, the ABTe is very much designed with local deliveries in mind.

[@Shanemarsh28]

Why would ANYONE want a van that requires more time charging than driving and has less than 60 miles of range? I wouldn't want that.

[@illusionuk]

not only that if a typical charge costs more than £10 for just 55 miles, that works out at 18.2p/mile which is more expensive than diesel, which works out 16.5p/mile, assuming diesel costing £1.45/L in a van achieving 40 mpg.

[@Tryingtimes007]

Does this van have the same 6 x AA batteries as the Megger? Just swap them over and recharge on site👍 job done ✅

[@bordersw1239]

Nope, it’s the long range version, it’s got 9.

[@neilbrown5657]

Seriously 3 charges to something that will that a modern vw van will do on 3 gallons of diesel £20 quid and first charge is £12 and 2nd charge is probably another £12-13 so £25 1 way and the time lost sitting about waiting for it to charge up The van is now costing you and your company money

[@shoestringsev4529]

I am surprised that he went out of his way to find a EV van conversion with low range instead of buying a real EV van. Imagine the difference if he bought/leased a E-vivaro 75kw instead or even a Nissan Env200 40kw.

[@drewjacobs1]

E-vivaros are great

[@PaulBeebe]

This. It's very frustrating that it gives such a bad impression of electric vans when in fact it's just a terrible choice. A surprising choice from an existing EV owner.

[@terryjimfletcher]

@@PaulBeebe maybe EV-selection wasn't in the current IEE regs?

[@Jmcinally94]

I agree 100%. Look how many tradesmen are commenting here about how EV could never work for them. If you watched a video about ICE vans and the van had a 1litre engine and it was restricted to 55mph, you wouldn't claim all ICE vans completely unusable would you? I don't know why the hell he picked this van, just to complain about it's shortcomings in every vid. Did he not do any research before buying the damn thing

[@johnsovcom]

Thanks for the van vids, convinced me not to buy one for a few years..

[@bm280]

Jordan, you are a lovely bloke, have a great company and employees, and make great videos. I really have to question the sanity of anyone who would put themselves through all of that just to be driving an electric vehicle. The world seems to be going backwards. You would be quicker with a horse and cart.

[@martinwragg8246]

A fun day/adventure for messing about, but for business? I think not, virtue signaling at its best!

[@baconbuttties]

I think it's the van he bought that is the biggest problem not electric vehicles.

[@martinwragg8246]

@@baconbuttties maybe, but this is not a good advert for electric vehicles. Surely a hybrid would be more useful to a business Charging on the clock!

[@baconbuttties]

@@martinwragg8246 Peugeot e-Expert has a 75 kW battery 211 mile range ,136hp and 260Nm of torque and is reasonably priced. Would of made his trip a walk in the park.

[@martinwragg8246]

@@baconbuttties A works van with a 50 mile range does seem crazy! As you initially pointed out 👍

[@markdenny7324]

50 mile range, 59 mph and £55k.. I can see what the appeal was to buy one!! 😂👍🏻

[@FNUKSTER1366]

Jordan needs to revisit band camp , plenty of time in that slow Electric van for rehearsals .. Whilst Cory jumps in the transit without reversing into a lamppost, puts on heated front windscreen. With a range of over 400 miles = winner winner chicken dinner👊

[@kangtheconqueror]

Kudos to you, Sir… for your profile piccy. SPAM!! Booyah!!

[@BerkeleyTowers]

I see there’s a vacancy at Artisan for a person with a red flag to accompany the boss on his way to work…. Previous experience not required, own flag an advantage and must be able to move at a frisky, but not overly frisky, pace.

[@MrTendentious]

Bloody luxury. I remember my first work van. A Dodge/Commer PO Telecoms (pre BT) dinosaur. I was once out accelerated by a half laden quarry tipper. It was just as well it was slow, because it had drum brakes all round so couldn’t have stopped in a hurry anyway. The first Scottish winter that I drove it, I resorted to wrapping an extra jacket around my legs as the heater didn’t work either, and the snow was blowing up between the pedals. Then the return spring on the carburettor snapped, and I had to lift the the throttle pedal up with the toe of my boot to slow down. Still, the replacement was a BL Sherpa box van, which was worse in almost every way!

[@ianhill2800]

At least the commercial had a engine by your side, I didn’t mention the front wheels position 😂😂

[@izalman]

PO telecoms vans (Rootes PB) were all speced with low ratio diffs. Tootling around town or parked up was their bag back then. I had a Simca van (vile), 2 Escorts (ace vans) a Marina which the gearbox failed reversing out of the dealership when I picked it up brand new. 3 405 estates which did over 30,000m each year. and when I went into management has a passat 130 tdi sport estate which did 99,000 in 3 years.. spent more time marching than fighting back then..

[@bordersw1239]

Get the van signed up with a competitor’s signs and then trundle up and down the motorways at 45mph. Just an idea 🤣

[@MrLegend139]

Shockingly poor range if you ask me, who would pay 50k+ for a transporter electric to just do 60 miles to a charge

[@Robert-cu9bm]

A electrician with a KZbin channel.

[@EddieManning]

Thanks for your films which reinforce my consideration of electric vans. I recently acquired an electric van (e-NV200 Nissan) when taking over a business. Maximum range seems to be 82 miles from full charge. Turn on heating and it drops to just over 50 miles. Don't have home charging so relying on public chargers is time consuming and expensive - and that's once finding a working charger and a possible wait for vehicles in front to finish. Totally impossible to use this for our business and will sell it ASAP. At least our current Ford Transit custom diesel is reliable, warm in winter, cool in summer and gets 500+ miles range from a 5 minute fill up. Maybe one day in the distant future e-vehicles might be suitable for us but not now. I do like the idea of zero road tax and no London congestion charge though.

[@millomweb]

I think the answer is a dedicated lane on motorways and dual carriageways for EVs and electric pickup (see trains) so you charge as you drive and just use batteries around towns and cities.

[@MrGeeyess]

But zero tax/congestion charge won't last. Sooner or later the government will have to find an alternative to recoup the lost revenue.

[@millomweb]

@@MrGeeyess Maybe they could plan a bank raid ?

[@joshuachappell5767]

Jordan seems surprisingly upbeat at, what seems a really poor business decision in purchasing an electric van. Not convinced that you could run a efficient and profitable business using these unless all the work was close to home. Will stick to diesel for now and until I can be sure an electric vehicle wasn't going to affect my business negatively.

[@chrisrix7645]

He has just chosen the wrong van, I have 2 40kw Nissan env200s with 160 mile range, never a problem but wouldn't use it for long distance work.

[@lucasroper46]

Watch the EV James and Kate KZbin channel. It is possible to be a tradesman with an electric van. The VW E Transporter was just a poor decision imo and there are plenty that would be way better suited for the job.

[@BarneySaysHi]

"Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage" comes to mind for the playlist.

[@judebrown4103]

What tempted you to get this van over the other options? This seems to offer only the worst of all worlds!

[@izalman]

Perhaps he wanted to disprove a point that E-vans are shite. Still a huge amount of sorting to do on the whole E vehicles spectrum before I'll be convinced to swap over if ever..

[@alanjrobertson]

Imagine if Gridserve hadn't taken over the Electric Highway - you'd have been stuck with Ecotricity if you'd done this a year ago and most of the chargers wouldn't have worked! On the van side of things, this seems like a really poor EV (as you'll know from having a Model 3) - horrendous range and no app! I hope VW are planning something much better for their next attempt!

[@muddymx634]

3:00 - Imagine spending the money on a top of the range van and then just saying "I've turned the heated seats off, turned the heaters off, turned the heated steering wheel off...." just doesn't feel right😂 No hate, love all the videos, but really that van is junk even if your doing multiple jobs locally, it's only really good for a single or double job extremely locally. Such a long way off with EV vans it seems.

[@aaaa-ig6sc]

The insane thing is there's actual EV vans like the VIVARO-E that have a 205 miles range (WLTP) and can go 30mins to 80% on 100kW chargers and start from £40k. What they did was buy a very poor quality and expensive conversion of an ICE van which has incredibly crap range and charging ability. I wonder how long it takes for them to ditch it

[@marktubeie07]

Cory, lovin' the new single, it's on high rotation for me, beautiful song mate.

[@piggybakkers]

5 hrs- 132 miles = Madness!

[@FFT_Electrical]

You could always tow a diesel generator behind you :-)

[@alexthompson8194]

The previous van video was the video that introduced me to your channel. I'm not an electrician nor have I any intention to become one - still find the videos extremely entertaining. Big love for Cory

[@artisanelectrics]

Welcome aboard!

[@colinmiles1052]

If I got in my diesel van with 60 miles of range I'd think Jeez! about time I filled up!

[@indietonne]

You absolutely made my day with this video. I can feel every bit of frustration. I drove with my Diesel 25k p/year and now am at 80k in 12 months of my Tesla. Never look back.

[@TheFatesLieutenant]

VW should be embarrassed to sell something like that - pathetic range. Now you would need two vehicles in your fleet, one for short hops and one for anything more than 25 miles away - crazy!

[@steveemery30]

If he only took jobs in the city, which many trades do he’d be fine with that van…. It’s his work profile, not the vans fault

[@peter81richardson]

At least when you got to Doncaster cables you were "together in electric dreams"

[@McN48G]

3 points for me. 1. 110% get a sticker in the rear doors letting other now it’s limited to 59mph! 2. The mirrors are heated, turn the mirror control knob to bottom position. 3. Range, surely as a business you can’t justify the drama involved to get to and from jobs? If it’s all exceptionally local that’s fine but the time it’s taken to complete 1/2 of this journey isn’t cost effective? You’ve still to get home lol… Love the content regardless

[@Jonno180556ADI]

It’s limited to 60mph by law anyway

[@ChernoBueno]

The thumbnails are so dramatic, yet extremely awesome! The thumbnail to this video made me laugh extremely much 🤣🤣

[@AbidHussain-er1hr]

I have 2 etransporters which are also taking too long to charge 3.5kw From a standard wall box not the stated 7.2kw as advertised. I have contacted vw and I was informed that they have a new charging cable which (should charge ) at a faster rate which will be available in 3 weeks. 😢

[@LiviuDnistran]

So you're trying to tell us you didn't know this car actually has advertised 100ish miles range? And somehow this is the manufacturer's fault? C'mon, be real about it...

[@Minimix-zl2fp]

No need to make an electricity playlist. A genre already exists babyyyyyyyy!

[@Ben-in6qh]

I'm amazed you've made it this far in life without forgetting to breath or falling over your own feet

[@markstone3214]

Needs a diesel generator in the back to keep it on charge 🤣 be Interesting to see cost of the trip electric + hour rate of electrician wasted in travel to the cost of just driving up in the normal van + diesel

[@jackwelsh3353]

For someone who has a Tesla you really haven't done your research into electric vans, I'm baffled

[@adamcopley7418]

Honestly I'm shocked.. Pun intended 😂 Cory Cory Cory such a cool voice. You've got another subscriber well done.

[@thegrimreaper7777]

Nice to see you’ve joined the T6 Forum, though I suspect there are only a few eTransporter owners on there.

[@riks.1773]

The last 2 stops were ABB Chargers and you´ll get this message of waiting for power when it hasnt been used in awhile and waits for the transfo to ramp-up.

[@dannyboisparky]

Would love to know the total cost of your journey, I’m guessing around £30 for the charging stops (based on the £10 you mentioned on the first stop) plus whatever it cost you for your initial charge. Probably best part of £80 for the round trip? Add that to the extra time taken because time is money…really selling it!! Wait till the potential energy price hike and it doesn’t seem worth making the move to ev

[@anthonywilliamson915]

And the cost of coffee and food on the stops. I still think petrol and diesel are best and it’s down to the manufacturer of the vehicles to get more MPG not waste money on development of electric.

[@marklehmann5867]

And sparky time not on a job

[@absoluteelectricsaudiovisu592]

Agreed. I just worked out what my 68 plate diesel Trafic costs. It's currently doing an average of 30.7 mile to the gallon and through my fuel card we are paying £1.25 ish per litre. This is about 15 pence per mile. Jordan paid 12 pence per mile at the first charge point and had to hang around for over an hour (at £80 per hour) just for that stop. There were two others on the way to Donny at another hour each. My van cost me £13000 and not £55000. Do that math! Electric vans are just not worth it at the moment.

[@warren6815]

@@anthonywilliamson915 Can't disagree. Though with the government effectively banning new diesel and petrol vehicles from 2030 and a lot of other countries following suit a lot of manufacturers have given up developing their engines. Surely rather than forcing people into electric it'd have been better for everyone for governments to say emissions had to be cut by 50% by 2030? That way the internal combustion engine would still be in production, emissions would get ever cleaner and people wouldn't be forced into inferior electric vehicles with a charging infrastructure that is not good enough.

[@EddieManning]

@@warren6815 Totally agree with you. Am I the only one who beleives that with all this "zero carbon" stuff, our businesses and the country's economy will be strangled by inefficiency and high costs? We are sleep walking into a disaster IMO. There should be more hybrid options to avoid being stranded waiting for hour/s to recharge every 50 miles.

[@ademcguinness8132]

BTW heated seats run from the 12V system, not the main drive battery system...use them instead of heating air which drains the main drive battery charge ! :)

[@zjzozn]

Dave…. That window needs calibrating with a lump of concrete 😂😂👍⭐️

[@slickmouse]

In no particular order. Can't do the national speed limit on the motorway, that's a hazard. Terrible. Horrendously expensive van. Have to get up much earlier to go anywhere. Have to keep stopping to charge every 45 minutes. Spending too much on expensive coffee. It's a gamble if the charging point works or is occupied. You can't heat the cabin properly having to choose between heat and range. I recommend you buy shares in coffee shops and takeaways. Throw the van in the big recycling ♻️ electrical bin.

[@joe2395]

3hrs 36mins I would dread going to work in one of those Noddy vans ,

[@matty1597]

I said 340

[@AM-bn8xm]

I have owned VW cars all my life. To calibrate the windows. You hold the down button left the window go completely down. Keep holding it I think it’s another 10 seconds. Then wait a couple of seconds then hold up button. When window hopefully goes all the way up. Hold again up for about 10 seconds. Window should now work. I have done it a few times over the year. Hope this helps.

[@timw1971]

Hey Jordan. Couple of EV tips: 1. If your van has no pre-heat timer, just manually switch it on 10 mins early while it's still connected to your charge point. This will use mains power to get the cabin warmed up and defrosted, not your battery power. 2. When rapid charging, it's quicker to leave at 85% charge because the last 15% is very slow. You're better off getting back on the road and recharging later when it's back down to roughly 10%.

[@thesteelrodent1796]

He may have to enable it to be on with the charger connected. Some of them have it disabled to not risk you driving off with the charger attached

[@WhiteOutHunting]

what happens if its snowing - 4 and there is a smash on motorway, your stuck in traffic you have 59 miles range, how are you going to keep warm ?

[@mark123655]

You keep the heated seats and aircon on, and you'll outlast most petrol cars. EVs use no power to sit in a jam, just the heat which is a relatively small component versus driving.

[@aficio698]

Great video as always Jordan. I cud not live with that level of hassle. Especially when you have to factor in the cost of coffees waiting for the thing to charge. 👍😎

[@cemtex]

Damn by the time you have paid for all the coffees at the services and the charging costs it will be much cheaper in diesel lol

[@mickgee3489]

No words could explain this calamity.

[@GIOGS]

Mad how little range this thing has for something so massive! Surely they could have squeezed loads of batteries under the floor?

[@user-kh7ft5go4t]

And I don't think guy think rationally. When you spend that time on charging you wheel you could make some money on it. Like for moust tradesmans is time is money.

[@Jmcinally94]

Someone commented this above "The ABTe was a makeshift van to meet emissions requirements to avoid EU fines, hence it doesn't pair with the app, only has the Golf E 37kw pack and early models don't have fast charge enabled." So basically, it wasn't thought through, they converted an existing model and added a dinky little battery. Not bad for only driving local, or if you wanna make a video complaining about driving hundreds of miles in a vehicle not designed for it, so your video gets lots of engagement from pistonheads ;)

[@Marri-Tech]

How much did you spend at the charging points would be another question

[@garybardrick311]

Not just how much at charging station. You have to add the coffees at all of them on top. Going to cost way more than diesal

[@andrewuk8363]

@@garybardrick311 there goes his £1m projected turnover...

[@paulthorp9023]

Seems like a perfect van, provided all your work is within walking distance.

[@benjones1180]

Corey’s a talented guy the song is amazing who knew he had the voice to match the boy band looks 😉😂😂😂

[@SimonLondon]

For the window issue, recalibrate by opening the window and keeping your finger on the window down button, keep holding the button for at least 10 seconds after the window is all the way down.. then immediately roll the window up and again keep holding the button up for at least 10 seconds after the window is closed.. hope that helps

[@markgilder9990]

I did a 180 mile return trip in The Vauxhall’s Vivaro E. Braintree to Norwich and back on one charge. Kept it in Eco with mostly set to cruise and regen on. Had 9 mile left. Even in Eco mode the cabin temp is kept to a reasonable temp even when the outside temp 4deg C.

[@kinross24]

Already told him should’ve bought it or similar, like the Citroen

[@adriansmith8213]

Eco mode blows cold air at me after 5 minutes of it on. I ended up buying an electric seat cove and can keep the heating off 24/7 now and be toasty warm

[@Ted_E_Bear]

Glad you made it !

[@joeypalmiero7576]

It’s gotta be the worst electric van on the market surely

[@barriedear5990]

Didn't Mercedes do one without rapid charging?

[@joeypalmiero7576]

@@barriedear5990 does this have rapid charging

[@joeypalmiero7576]

@@barriedear5990 I mean they’re are some truly terrible ones but this is down there

[@mark123655]

@@joeypalmiero7576 he's plugged it into three DC chargers on route, though think it's limited to 25kW.. The Renault Kangoo EV is AC only (and Max 7kW at that)

[@musclerent]

People should be aware this VW van was converted to electric by a third party company. It didn't leave VW as an electric van and can't be compared to any other VW electric vehicle

[@alexZWL]

I missed this completely. I couldn't believe VW would deliver this kind of rubbish. For starters the chargepoint seems so wrongly placed. Iam also surprised Jordan seems to be a EV noob. Even an Tesla doesn't charge quickly till the end so it's not smart to charge to 100%

[@nzer19]

If it’s a third party conversion, hopefully could throw some good money after bad and get them to double the battery capacity?

[@prawnk1ng]

I’m convinced this is just a PR stunt by VW. No van costing 55k can be this poor.

[@gino2465]

what you are doing is being every unbiased and fair to how your day in an ev with so little range can or fit into your business. To many people just love the dream of EVs but forget about how other people and familys have to deal with low range EVs. so thumbs up for this video

[@5A1RA]

A genuine video with very important facts to evaluate. Thank you. People should make up their own minds. Personally would get rid of it and cut your losses now.

[@dominicrashleigh566]

Saved £40 in diesel fuel costs by using an electric van but then spend that £40 in services on coffee and food waiting for it to charge up 😂

[@jhareng]

Cost him £10 odd - 18.2p per mile at first charge, thats more than diesel and an hour downtime.

[@bm280]

If you had a diesel you could have heated mirrors. It's a heap of ....

[@iGraa15]

She’s electric - Oasis Electric Feel - MGMT Another great video. 👍🏻👍🏻 keep up the good work

[@therichardhorton]

When you said hey Siri my home pod started playing Cory’s single really loud early in the morning 🤣thought it’s actually a really good tune, wasn’t expecting that. Is that Cory singing?

[@marcusmaximus451]

Just a little tip when it’s freezing 🥶 cold, I put hot water (not boiling) over the windscreen and wing mirrors and also put a warm air heater (left overnight switched off) on the front seat angled upwards programmed to come on 15 minutes before going out in the morning and believe you me it works wonders all crystal clear best regards to you and everyone out there 😃👍

[@conormurphy871]

If you make a few more videos on it you should be able to scrape back the money spent on this chocolate teapot van 😂

[@gino2465]

A lot of dosh for very little range. Not ready for me, I will wait for a 300 mile range in a couple of years or less hopefully. Loads of work coming your way as bigger battery's need 22kw chargers

[@thesteelrodent1796]

Here in West Copenhagen I always find it brave when tradesmen and the like drive around in electric vans. I assume they're very local because public charge points are nearly non-existent in these parts, so you either have to charge only at home, or have enough range that you can make it to the super rare charging stations. Literally the only one we have around where I am is a Circle K gas station a couple km down the road, which charges £0.50 per KW. A 50-60 mile range vehicle simply wouldn't be viable around here - and if you ever dare to go outside the city you need to plan your trip even more carefully because charging points are even rarer. It's no wonder that most choose to go with a plug-in hybrid around here, or just stick to plain ol' fossil fuel

[@gfehillly]

Really enjoyed the credit card joke 😂 but my god the range on the van is dire how it got approved for production is shocking.

[@Mr53T]

This concept just does not work. 7+ hours to travel 100+ miles is just crazy. Imagine what it will be like when there are a great deal more electric vehicles competing to get to a charger and then find, for various reasons, power is not available. There are going to be some very angry people about. You as electricians should know that the infrastructure is just not capable of supporting the demands of the country and there are no signs of the expected capacity needs being met in the future. In short, it's all bollocks!

[@cjmillsnun]

He just has the worst electric van available.

[@KC-kx5uz]

You need a 59mph speed limit sticker on the back of the van for frustrated HGV drivers to read while attempting to overtake you :D This van unless it's used purely for local jobs is not fit for purpose

[@johnnyslaphead3983]

You can usually reset the windows by push and hold down and keep holding for a few seconds (some vehicles beep) then do the same up - push up and hold for a few seconds after it reaches the top and stops

[@tonyl1984]

I’ve had to do this before on a work mates transit custom & then re set ok

[@rtmarshallrm]

Hold the window switch for the drivers window in the closed position for 10 seconds. you will hear the window move slightly. you then press open as a one touch as you normally It should go down then one touch up it should go all way up on its own. if it doesn't work the window is out of alignment. Will need to go to a vw specialist or your garage you use to realign it. Hope this helps. Brilliant video as usual been a following you all from the start and watched you all grow. Inspiring work.

[@JasonEDragon]

You should have driven your Tesla and towed the van behind using a tow strap. 🙂

[@royblackburn1163]

Very few evs can be towed you will need a battery flatbed lol.

[@caterthun4853]

The VW van when its battery is empty still retains bit power to heat the rear windows. Keeps your hands warm when you are pushing it.

[@ps7549]

Almost everything goes better when you read the instructions. Even an iphone does a guided tutorial when you first get one. Maybe you've used an iphone so long you forget what it was like when you were learning to use one and becoming familiar with all the buttons and functions.

[@richardpowell181]

I think anyone would agree that diesel is on the way out. But I think at this point in time, with our current technology, we aren't there yet when it comes to work vans. There is no way my employer is going to hire another 20 engineers to make up for doubling site travel time. Then we are back into adding to the current cost of living problem. Employer charges customer more money, my wages stagnate, etc. Or keep the diesel fleet, but have to may a lot more tax and cost of fuel if they raise that to encourage EV take up, same problem. The cost will be passed to the customer.

[@dannyboisparky]

Unless there are significant improvements over the next 8 years, can see massive sales for diesel vans right before the 2030 ban. I’ll definitely be one of them

[@mbak7801]

@@dannyboisparky The VW is terrible. However by 2030 diesel vans in particular may either be banned from most large town centres or have to pay a high charge (no pun intended) to drive in and out of them. The year 2030 will not be a sharp cut off. No manufacturer is going to keep a factory going up to the wire as that would cost a fortune. Last new vans may be late 2027. Four hundred mile EV vans well established by 2028 say. Road tax for ICE vehicles will also probably creep up to make them increasingly expensive to use. Could you run a business using a park and ride?

[@dannyboisparky]

@@mbak7801 I can see that happening for the big cities, fortunately I work in a mostly rural county. We barely have adequate charge points and the amount of travel we can potentially do in a day with a loaded out van, needs big improvements

[@nusermane1076]

Nice video as always! And, no evil thoughts here, just by interest: What were your reasons to buy this bully in the first place when its specs did show such a short range and slow speeds? Interesting video and roadtrip, I will definitely tune in on the next video!

[@matthewmallett4718]

A working van with the range of a 1970s Milk float. Not going to be on many peoples wish lists I dont think. Great video though as always.

[@paulhowell5011]

Taking a gamble hanging around orton centre in the dark 🤣

[@alextripp1230]

Hi Jordan, watching this real time journey is literally making me cringe. The range for an expensive working vehicle is just ridiculous, the cost to companies having employees sitting around waiting for their vans to charge, getting to and from jobs, against a diesel vans ability to have just got there and back on a tank full makes then unviable ATM. Alex.

[@stanleybitmead7819]

Looks nice in side when you het stuck in country side and pick up truck is also electric

[@majofi2879]

Try to plan your trips so you always charge from 10 to 80%, charging under 10% or over 80% will take way too long.

[@zjzozn]

Get real ⚠️👍😂

[@salibaba]

@@zjzozn that is real, if I knew I had to be able to travel 40 miles per day most days, I wouldn’t rely on a bicycle as my only option, I’d clearly choose something up to the job, this model of van does not fir for Artisans usage case, at least without some additional learning and adjustment. I mean it gets about the same mileage as a 24kW env200.

[@majofi2879]

@@salibaba True, a Stellantis Van (e.g. Vauxhall Vivaro-e) would be better suited for the job with a real world range over 150 miles. But Jordan said the lease-plan was just too cheap to say no ;)

[@brianoceallaigh8714]

A lemon of a electric van... Time to get rid!!! Jordan...

[@stirlingmotors]

That van would stress me out totally not fit for purpose, great video 👍👍👍

[@TeamSimpsonRacing]

Jordan, the question that everyone wants to know is, would you buy the van again knowing what you know now?

[@chrisardern4594]

I think we all know the answer to that question.

[@bongopongo6206]

Diesel it's amazing stuff- Home to London 200ml - 4.5hrs London to Newcastle 285ml - 5.5hrs Stay over night then Newcastle then return to home 150ml / 2.5hr No more than a tank & 1/3 in a 1.5dci ? I think we are some years away from a battery van doing this basic task & even a Renault goes much faster than 56mph :)

[@paddington4815]

Welcome to the future guys, I just don't see how anyone who works on the road is going to be able to use one of these

[@Dacklanis36]

Well that was definitely a long 5hr journey, but still the VW seemed to fair reasonably well. 👍👍👍👍🤓

[@rattlehead85]

Interesting Video as always Jordan and i admire your perseverance but you really need to consider cutting your losses and getting shot of that thing. It literally is a white elephant. A commercial van that literally can’t take you anywhere without stress and not even a decent mile range. The only feasible use for that thing is to use it as a collection vehicle for materials from the wholesaler. Brand new and you cant even get it upto the national speed limit or properly use the drivers window. Sadly not great. Sell it and whatever you get for it put towards a decent Ford Transit Custom which gets you 550+ to a tank with full winter pack activated. Electric playlist songs Judas Priest “Electric Eye” Electric Light Orchestra “Confusion”

[@matthewwakeham2206]

A 2 litre bottle of warm water from the hot tap is all you need to defrost the windscreen (and side windows). If its really hot then add some cold. If the windscreen is chipped or cracked then probably don't do it. That van is an awful advert for EVs. If it was 10 years old it would be acceptable.

[@royblackburn1163]

How about a scraper and a tin of de-icer, cheap as chip's easy peasy remember we have a winter every year ha ha ha .

[@cg18994chriso]

Window recalibration. Hold down window button and kept held down for 5 seconds once down, and then hold the up and hold for 5 seconds

[@markhardacre1]

Trip Switch - Nothing but thieves 😄 🎶

[@corynoahmac]

What a tune!!!!

[@markhardacre1]

@@corynoahmac it’s the one ☝🏻

[@elminster8149]

The Van is clearly designed for a smaller travel area then you are using it for. Do your research!

[@electriclee]

Toyota Proace Electric would have done that on 1 charge easy. Can't believe they even made a van with 56 miles range.

[@LeighParkin]

Great video, I’m sad there wasn’t a “childish” overtake on the motorway by Corey 😉

[@Jonno180556ADI]

But if Jordan is doing 59mph Corey can only go 1mph faster without breaking the law!!