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Electric vans and payload limits

Behnam ยท 2026-07-01 12:45:10 to 2026-07-01 12:47:06

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Summary

Behnam notices an Openreach driver with a new electric van and discusses with his companion the pros and cons of electric vans compared with manual/automatic vans. He explains that electric vans are smooth and gearless but too heavy for his line of work because the battery weight drastically reduces the legal payload, and recalls an incident when his van was heavily overloaded.

Facts

  • An Openreach worker has a new electric van.
  • Electric vans have no gears and are easy to drive, but the battery makes them very heavy.
  • Behnam's work van is normally rated for 800 kg but they once carried about 2,000 kg.

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Issues

  • Electric vans are impractical for Behnam's work because the battery weight leaves too little payload capacity.
  • Overloading a van risks police fines or crashes.