The guy who services our offices has an SAIC van, he looks after several sites, each one has an outdoor 13A power socket which he plugs into whilst working in the buildings, never had an issue with range as his route is fixed so milage is a known daily figure. Horses for courses !
A national parcel delivery company has been using these vans in my area for well over a year. They (I think) operate from a main depot around 35 miles from my village, and as they are usually only delivering parcels, the weights aren't massive. As I understand it, they have an arrangement/agreement with a local supermarket to use their chargers, should it be necessary.
Great to see this van being reviewed, thanks. At 1:02 I can see it fast charging, with the charge point centrally located to the side of the bay, that looks great. However, the majority of public EV bays I see and use, have the EV charger at the end of the bay and provide connection via relatively short cables. Do you think Maxus have made a mistake in having the charge port behind the passenger door? It looks like it could cause a few problems at public charge points. Which providers did you use during your time with the vehicle and did you have to avoid some charging locations? 1:28 example of the issue.
@@pipstein612 I did not have to avoid some of the charge points but we did have to make adjustments to enable the cable to easily fit. I MHO the charge point is in the wrong place, however I fully appreciate that it is very difficult for the manufacturers to settle in a place where the charge point is best located. Personally I feel on a van it should be towards the back but not at the back. As reverse parking would be best. There is still some way to go before we have everything simple and a degree of commonality agreed, like we have with diesel vans.
@@tylerdurden4377 I may be able to help in time. But will see what is good to put out there. I am doing some work with them here in the UK so now it just be “official” stuff from here on regarding Canoo
I like the Maxxus Vans. The charging though, that a bit conventional. Even though you say its a flat curve, 77 is too low. You would better have 100-125 on first 50 %. You can dan make shorter quick stops inbetween villages for instance. Fitting better with rest stops.
I don't like those vans absolute rip-off of the ford transit those Chinese vans breakdown a lot and also I made a video on my channel about them hate them
OMG, thought at first (5mins) that this was a pisstake of Robert Llewellyn of Fully Charged fame. How can someone have that many hand/arm jesters per minute!
The floor is very high. The height of the van is too high to get into car parks with a height restriction of 2 m. It's front wheel drive instead of rear wheel drive.
It looks like a very nice van. There is not too much to pick from here in Canada and the American based products are of questionable quality. The EV rollout here is going really slow and there is a lack of charging infrastructure that will take years to improve. I wouldn't consider an EV as a primary vehicle at this point in time, but perhaps in the future.
@@TwinPotMan so we did 1500 miles Monday through Friday and then 150 Sun PM prior and 150 Sat Am After so in a total time period of 6 days (including 2 x half days) we did 1800 miles… it was confusing to me too as I adequately demonstrated 😂
Would you ever do a video on the brand new Volkswagen e-transporter I do not like these Chinese vans they break down a lot I've made a video on my channel complain about them vans the just ripping off the ford transit nissan env200
Nice with all the extras,but let’s see a real test on a cold day,heater on and a ton payload on it doing numerous jobs during the day and see what the actual range will be👍🥳
@@Dentos19 fair comment. Although as you infer the “actual” range is dependent on a variety of elements which we know constantly change. So I think what you mean is what would be the lowest range, so you can work back from that?
If you're on multi-drop deliveries, dropping off 100+ parcels per day in a town or city, you aren't going to bother with the heater, because you won't be in the cab long enough to benefit from it.
Thanks for this review. Looks like a nice van with similar size/specs to the PSA and Ford vans (is it a bit cheaper than those?). 2.6m/kWh is marginally worse than 2.7 on the Buzz SWB/v1, but I think this vehicle is significantly larger? I await specs from the Buzz LWB/v2 (which should have been out this month in Europe?). I've just been driving a Vivaro B (diesel) round Europe and you can get a range of over 800miles if you drive like a flat-cap. I'm going to miss that with an EV.
@@AdamGarratt-r4l the residual value is a much wider issue on electric vans which needs separate and dedicated discussion. 200 miles range is very solid and many people find that more than enough
Hahaha yeah being said by some one who isn't driving a EV van or car , I am a plumber from Sweden driving two electric cars and winter with minus -30C, never going back to diesel or petrol. 😂
@rodcarter4502 driven nothing but electric for the past 10 or more years mainly free motoring due to having home solar saving over £6k a year on fuel and maintenance. For you the good news is you can buy a new ICE car in 2035 and it should see you through to around 2045 probably by then you will have retired and not need a car
The guy who services our offices has an SAIC van, he looks after several sites, each one has an outdoor 13A power socket which he plugs into whilst working in the buildings, never had an issue with range as his route is fixed so milage is a known daily figure. Horses for courses !
@@stevenbarrett7648 exactly right! When it works it really works!
I don't think so I hate those vans they break down a lot
@@vwgolffancarreviews7111 How many have you had ?
A national parcel delivery company has been using these vans in my area for well over a year. They (I think) operate from a main depot around 35 miles from my village, and as they are usually only delivering parcels, the weights aren't massive. As I understand it, they have an arrangement/agreement with a local supermarket to use their chargers, should it be necessary.
Probably not depending on what facilities they have back at base. It may be a good way of being able to use them for longer trips occasionally
Great to see this van being reviewed, thanks. At 1:02 I can see it fast charging, with the charge point centrally located to the side of the bay, that looks great. However, the majority of public EV bays I see and use, have the EV charger at the end of the bay and provide connection via relatively short cables. Do you think Maxus have made a mistake in having the charge port behind the passenger door? It looks like it could cause a few problems at public charge points. Which providers did you use during your time with the vehicle and did you have to avoid some charging locations? 1:28 example of the issue.
@@pipstein612 I did not have to avoid some of the charge points but we did have to make adjustments to enable the cable to easily fit. I MHO the charge point is in the wrong place, however I fully appreciate that it is very difficult for the manufacturers to settle in a place where the charge point is best located.
Personally I feel on a van it should be towards the back but not at the back. As reverse parking would be best. There is still some way to go before we have everything simple and a degree of commonality agreed, like we have with diesel vans.
Cool always nice to see some new EV vehicles. But personally im dying for some Canoo updates. Shame the company aint giving much updates
@@tylerdurden4377 I may be able to help in time. But will see what is good to put out there. I am doing some work with them here in the UK so now it just be “official” stuff from here on regarding Canoo
Same with Jesus. Haven't heard since rose from dead.
Could you say anything to the e-pto posibilities? This should be very interesting when buildung up a campervan.
Very impractical place for the charging port
It is not the best I have to agree…
2:44 This outfit is very British. In a good way.
I like the Maxxus Vans. The charging though, that a bit conventional. Even though you say its a flat curve, 77 is too low.
You would better have 100-125 on first 50 %. You can dan make shorter quick stops inbetween villages for instance.
Fitting better with rest stops.
For Vans it is pretty good having seen the charging curve of others. I agree it could faster but predictable and reasonably quick is a plus for me
I don't like those vans absolute rip-off of the ford transit those Chinese vans breakdown a lot and also I made a video on my channel about them hate them
OMG, thought at first (5mins) that this was a pisstake of Robert Llewellyn of Fully Charged fame. How can someone have that many hand/arm jesters per minute!
IKR I am a bit handsy and some have said I look a little like the brilliant Bobby Lew
The floor is very high. The height of the van is too high to get into car parks with a height restriction of 2 m. It's front wheel drive instead of rear wheel drive.
I agree the floor is a little high. Also any medium van with a roof rack will be too high for most car parks. Without it it will be under 2m and go in
It looks like a very nice van. There is not too much to pick from here in Canada and the American based products are of questionable quality. The EV rollout here is going really slow and there is a lack of charging infrastructure that will take years to improve. I wouldn't consider an EV as a primary vehicle at this point in time, but perhaps in the future.
1500 or 1800 miles over 5 or 6 days - my head was starting to spin!
@@TwinPotMan so we did 1500 miles Monday through Friday and then 150 Sun PM prior and 150 Sat Am After so in a total time period of 6 days (including 2 x half days) we did 1800 miles… it was confusing to me too as I adequately demonstrated 😂
The only think of about the presenter is "Are you paying too much for your car insurance"
Would you ever do a video on the brand new Volkswagen e-transporter I do not like these Chinese vans they break down a lot I've made a video on my channel complain about them vans the just ripping off the ford transit nissan env200
Nice with all the extras,but let’s see a real test on a cold day,heater on and a ton payload on it doing numerous jobs during the day and see what the actual range will be👍🥳
@@Dentos19 fair comment. Although as you infer the “actual” range is dependent on a variety of elements which we know constantly change. So I think what you mean is what would be the lowest range, so you can work back from that?
If you're on multi-drop deliveries, dropping off 100+ parcels per day in a town or city, you aren't going to bother with the heater, because you won't be in the cab long enough to benefit from it.
5:23 "11kW" not "11kW an hour". Pretty sure you know that really.
Thanks for this review. Looks like a nice van with similar size/specs to the PSA and Ford vans (is it a bit cheaper than those?). 2.6m/kWh is marginally worse than 2.7 on the Buzz SWB/v1, but I think this vehicle is significantly larger? I await specs from the Buzz LWB/v2 (which should have been out this month in Europe?). I've just been driving a Vivaro B (diesel) round Europe and you can get a range of over 800miles if you drive like a flat-cap. I'm going to miss that with an EV.
Why can't Chinese EV just be original??? It didn't need to look like VW Bus to sell.
I hadn’t seen the resemblance to VW… which one and why?
VW should Sue LDV because they are copying their the I'd buzz
Chinese stop copying VW or ford
Soon as you said 200 mile range turned off these vans be like vito electric worth absolutely nothing in 12 months
@@AdamGarratt-r4l the residual value is a much wider issue on electric vans which needs separate and dedicated discussion. 200 miles range is very solid and many people find that more than enough
Wouldn't have an EV even if they where given away for free.
You obviously haven’t driven one then…
Pine tree freshener?
@@ianchurchman5630 go on… am curious as to your comment? (Hope you are well Ian?)
@@electricvanman I was just joking did it have a magic tree air freshener in the spec list?
The plaine crashed
To many ifs and buts looks a nice van but electric is not the future 🙁
Hahaha yeah being said by some one who isn't driving a EV van or car , I am a plumber from Sweden driving two electric cars and winter with minus -30C, never going back to diesel or petrol. 😂
So, what is the future? And don’t say hydrogen!!!!
Hard to see what else will replace electric. Every manufacturer is focused mainly on it…
@@TimGillott horses for this bloke !
@rodcarter4502 driven nothing but electric for the past 10 or more years mainly free motoring due to having home solar saving over £6k a year on fuel and maintenance. For you the good news is you can buy a new ICE car in 2035 and it should see you through to around 2045 probably by then you will have retired and not need a car