The secret town that could be saved by THIS electric vehicle | Estarli eCargo

In the town of St Ives, tight and narrow roads pose a challenge for traditional delivery vans. Which is why I've come up with a genius plan to ease traffic and make the town more eco-friendly...
📦 Join me as I use the Estarli eCargo Electric Bike to deliver packages to local shop owners, cycle up the steepest of hills, and pitch my brilliant idea to the mayor!
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0:00 Coming up
0:10 Here’s the problem
2:00 Cool ride no.1
3:06 Welcome to the town
3:43 My idea…
4:28 Cool ride no.2
6:11 Lets begin
6:47 Speaking with the locals
8:40 My first delivery
10:03 How bikes can help
12:31 A chat with the mayor
14:40 Testing the TOUGHEST hill
16:20 So, is it possible?
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[@baconbuttties]

Here's where a change in the law should happen. Allow delivery ebikes to have more power but keep the 15.5mph limit. Those hills all day would be tough.

[@timscott3027]

There is an l1e-a regulation that is 15.5mph and up to 1000w but no one in the UK understands this and knows if it's actually legal here.

[@baconbuttties]

@@timscott3027 It classes them as Mopeds...These vehicles, regardless of the precise mode of power assistance, are classified as mopeds in Great Britain and like any moped, type approval has been a requirement since 2003. Depending on the maximum power and speed the vehicles will be categorised in Europe as L1e-A (not exceeding 1000 kilowatt or 25 kilometres per hour) or L1e-B (not L1eA, and up to 4 kilowatt and 45 kilometres per hour).

[@MePeterNicholls]

@@baconbuttties this is the real issue. Type approval is there for a purpose, as long as it meets the needs of the purpose, and so it is the e-bike manufacturers who need to find a way to make sure they meet the standards required.

[@timscott3027]

@@baconbuttties I think the UK needs to make l1e-a legal here without insurance helmet etc. The current rules don't make sense, why are cargo bikes restricted to 250w If they are capped at 15mph.

[@Bob-_-Smith]

If they change the law to allow more power on cargo/delivery bikes it might help.

[@gazzzzza911]

Great video as always. I doubt anyone would disagree that beautiful towns and cities are ruined by the inevitable snake of commercial vehicles and SUVs. Unfortunately, unless it can be proven to be more efficient to have someone going up and down a hill rather than using a van then large corporations won't be interested , despite what B.S. they might state publicly about 'caring' about the local area. On that basis I'm afraid it's going to need local enforcement by way of banning such traffic before things will change...

[@Kitofthearts]

So why not create a small railway line to all villages in this situation?

[@MrPstapleton]

Great video, I keep thinking about a similar idea, so many high streets can be better by implementing a nearby drop off point.

[@andrewbradley4261]

The mayor needs to implement a congestion charge - that will make a bike/light electric vehicle business viable.

[@mattsmith5973]

Interesting video. The points you raise about delivery vans are a pet peeve of mine too. Many drivers park dangerously or illegally, and speed through town to the next drop. I had not considered the point about the larger vans not being intended to be driven around town all day. I think e-bikes would need a change in the legislation to realise this idea though (a little extra power and speed). Keep up the good work and dream big ✊⚡️

[@Daniel-jm5hd]

I think this would suit businesses with smaller, lighter or non-fragile products but, like everything, is not going to work for everyone. There are lots of small towns and villages where traffic and delivery vehicles are a problem, so anything that reduces these must be beneficial.

[@fastfreddy19641]

I am currently in Corilejo on Fuertaventure. The main street here is particularly pedestrianised. The local business use three wheeled electric bikes to move stuff around. It works. There are people on foot, on bikes, on scooters all happily getting on with their day. There are a lot of shops bars and other buisnises which get a lot of footfall as people like to be here.

[@theunknownunknowns5168]

Logistics is a real thing. I think a viewing of The Lunchbox (2013) and maybe a trip to India might inspire some ideas for delivery of goods in built-up urban areas. Logistics is crazy complex for even food at lunchtime for workers.

[@grahamcastle8189]

Thank you, informative and thought provoking video. You definitely need to get out of London more. Here's a suggestion for you ref. a video. E-bike mobility and older people in rural areas. I'm 70+ years old and spend a lot of time in Buckie where there is a poor bus service. Many older people have taken to e-bike for local journeys, I saw an older lady wheel into Lidl in Buckie the other day on a three wheel e-bike with a huge basket on the back. Well done her.

[@michaelpickles1422]

loved it, excellent review!

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

Nice idea but not 100% sure about it. Look at the weather - who, in a small and expensive town are you going to employ to ride a delivery bike in all weathers? What about some EV Kei van instead? The congestion is reduced and the driver (usually on minimum wage) will be kept warm and dry.

[@richardbeech6914]

100% agree re: EV Kei vans! You are talking my language. My last video had a section on how we need a Kei classification in the UK and Europe. I’d love to make a video on small ecargo vans in the UK at some point.

[@sIightIybored]

Or at least electric quadricycle vans

[@andrewpitts6498]

Great idea and a great video. Really enjoyed it. Yes, slowly people are changing and why wouldn't they. It's obvious things have to change. 👍

[@davidc6997]

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[@rogerphelps9939]

Would the cargo bike capacity be enough? It might defeat the object if multiple cargo bike runs are required to do a big delivery.

[@evahsia]

It seems to me that a more practical system would be regular bikes going downhill and through the city, and then bikes and riders ferried up to the top in electric vans from a collection point near the bottom. The riders could be ferried back to the top a few at a time, and the bikes separately ferried back up in greater numbers in each trip. (One passenger van and one cargo van.) The savings in the number of hours wasted with riders working their way back up would easily pay for the electric van time to ferry them back up. Lots more productivity.

[@KokowaSarunoKuniDesu]

But even an electric scooter would be an improvement over big footprint noxious emitter vans. Or an electric tuktuk, though you'd have to keep the numbers way below eg Sri Lankan proportions.

[@DAZSAVENTURESINWONDERLAND]

great idea when someone has ordered a fridge

[@Madonsteamrailways]

It looks like the ID Buzz!! A nice vehicle. Let’s hope the California comes out soon!! As far as I’m concerned, the only way to drive is electric. It’s also the only way to camp!! I don’t care what anyone else thinks and says!! The only way is electric!!

[@michaelmahon8896]

250 miles, if it's daylight, not raining and you don't need the heater

[@Shire_Sam]

Watching this video, it would be good country wide! The biggest problem would be the bikes, for last leg delivery bikes should have more power (500w-750w) but electrically limited to 15mph. I've seen some bikes that parents use with seats all at the front, with a long front wheel base, I think that would be a better design, you can keep an eye on everything, plus you could install a custom bag/store to keep everything in place 👍 EDIT: CUBE CARGO HYBRID 500/1000 WH

[@alanlittle4589]

Thinking much bigger I think that if and when Crossrail 2 goes ahead in London it should have a similar setup with a branch line leading to a warehouse near the M25 (Harlow?) and trains and stations that can be used in zone 1 off peak for roll cages of stock. Perhaps an underground chiller and freezer even??

[@NWforager]

cargo bikes and rider could be Lots more Visible 💡 especially on tight , turny roads in Rain ☀

[@herosstratos]

There is a logistical hub in Utrecht. Not cargo bikes, but electric road trains are used for deliveries in Utrecht.

[@Electroheads]

I will have to come and make a video about this!

[@lotusgroup123]

You have to wonder why nobody has implemented a scheme like this to show just how practical and cost effective a cargo bike delivery service in St Ives can be? All it would take is one person and one cargo bike to get it established.

[@mr.e-wheel]

15:00 This is a perfect example of how stupid the 250W limit is. If the cargo bike has a 750W motor like in the USA you wouldn't even notice this uphill.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

I have an electric bike in my Renault Zoe’s boot except when I go off to the coast!! I’m running an Axon Rides folding bike for running around Brighton!!

[@michaelmahon8896]

Like the idea of the cargo bike, security is a big issue though

[@flitsies]

With regards to steep hills electric vehicles don't have a problem with hills, the problem is the tiny tiny motor that 3vikes are allowed, increase the power of the motor and the bike would cruise up the hill no problem. Escooters would be great for local deliveries if they were legal, and think of the added employment on offer, but again the govt stops progress.

[@SustainableGal]

2:14 & 16:24 Gridserve Cornwall Services - ABB Tera's, Limited grid connection with onsite renewables to offset & intelligent load balancing system.

[@TimJW]

Need an ebike that regens on the way down with the cargo.....

[@goldenmath4091]

This is close to my heart, love the idea, but how do you relay charges fairly to everyone, would the levi for ebike be a business rate thing? The analysis of this needs to include multiple options to balance out rhe arguments , like micro electric vans or a city wide redesign of micro transport Hubs are part of ongoing ideas On the right track, but the balance has to be seen to be fair to work

[@ISuperTed]

I was there in the summer with a disabled relative and it’s pretty difficult to get around as a pedestrian, especially on the sea front. Nice idea, but the chap who already has a bike/van combination has already cracked it. More restrictions on non business vehicles, but leave it possible for deliveries. Just bikes won’t really work but eventually all vans will be electric anyway.

[@chuzzbot]

If you had a canopy for that thing, a bigger motor, more battery larger payload... you might be on to something.

[@appearoffline]

Please make a video on the 8tev B10 and show its portability in comparison to the B12. 🛴🛴

[@toi_techno]

Shop owners complain about people not coming to congested, fumey town centres and then complain when councils propose the pedestrianisation of town centres. That e-van leasing price is bonkers cheap. Hope the idea takes off.

[@Kitofthearts]

So why doesn't the government, companies & council create a small railway line? Surely all the coastal & remote villages are experiencing a similar situation? The Ebike solution you propose does make some sense, although if I am completely honest, convincing young people to ride through the rain on a daily basis without overhead coverage is a very long road.

[@matthewwakeham2206]

A fixed ratio bike doesn't seem the best idea for hilly areas. It would be easier and more efficient if it had gears. Also with the weather perhaps something with a roof? I can't see how the idea would fund itself though unless it was a subssciption service or something.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

By the way, I’d love to know where your trip took you. There were some shops that I half recognised, and others that I didn’t recognise at all!!

[@stevenpearson6732]

Think the concept is good but the chosen bike maybe not so. With that small a load space the rider is going to spend more time going up and down the hill than delivering. Maybe something like Riese and Muller Packster might be better. Up to 375 of load space.

[@Electroheads]

Quite a big jump in price though - I think there's probably a more reasonable middle ground out there (in terms of price) with good load capacity

[@oneway_sting]

that little dig at tottenham fc was not needed :(

[@Electroheads]

Haha apologies

[@simonpannett8810]

Why not put the distribution at the Train Station and use trains to bring in goods?? No big hills from that location?? Looe could do with E bikes as well as most Cornish seaside Towns??

[@colinu9209]

That’s exactly what they used to do before Mr Beeching got hold of the railways and closed all of the branch lines because they couldn’t make it pay . This put everything into lorries and vans making the roads congested.

[@jasonjac123]

You lost me at the clip in the rain. If you’ve ever worked out of a vehicles all day in poor weather you would understand.

[@flitsies]

Let's talk batteries, they literally suck big time, the batteries used in ebikes are great when new after a short time their effectiveness drops away, then you are looking for new batteries but the ones you have still give 3 quarters the range, but not enough worth keeping so you buy new batteries inly to discover the batteries you buy have not been stored properly and are garbage now you are stuck with lots if crap batteries that only give you 3 quotes range and lower out out. So the batteries suck big time in ebikes and so does the 250watts rules that everyone ignores. We need more power and better batteries to deliver that power.

[@bykids-4kids]

Nice video, what are you going to do with 2 blocks of sex wax?

[@Electroheads]

You'll have to subscribe to my Onlyfans to find out

[@flooringfitter7292]

Your going to have make one hell of a lot trips to cover the cost of that £3160.00 Escali let alone £53000.00 for the VW van Stop dreaming, it’s not ever going to happen.

[@cybertechproduction]

Although you obviously mean well I’m sorry it’s an utterly ridiculous idea or maybe just an advert for the bike you wanting to highlight ??? I know Saint Ives extremely well. Number one that means they’ll be absolutely tons and tons of high-speed electric pushbikes flying around with heavy unbalanced loads number two. I’m sure some of these shops have quite decent size deliveries maybe The shop selling alcohol has heavy fragile bottles in very heavy boxes that probably arrive 22 boxes at a time in a van so you’re going to go up and down 22 times ?? Never mind the potential damage to the merchandise and as you said rain, I can’t believe you’ve actually created a video about this You’re trying to solve one problem yet creating a lot more. Sorry. Keep up the good EV work though I know you mean well 🙏

[@NWforager]

22 boxes will go in a van still , right ? small stuff on ebikes .

[@timscott3027]

Not every delivery situation will work but some might.

[@houssemkochat6601]

can the girl hosts learn some humor from this host please?