Electric Van Payload Reality Check: How Much Weight Can You Actually Carry?

Here’s the uncomfortable truth about electric vans: many can’t carry as much as the diesel van they’re replacing. The batteries that power them are heavy, and that weight comes directly off your legal payload capacity. If you’re a builder who regularly loads up with plasterboard and tools, or a courier shifting hundreds of parcels, this … Read more

Electric Van Payload: How Much Weight Can You Actually Carry After the Battery?

Here’s the uncomfortable truth about electric vans: the battery that powers them weighs as much as a small car, and that mass comes straight out of your legal carrying capacity. If you’re a builder who regularly loads a tonne of materials, or a delivery driver stacking parcels to the roof, this isn’t just a technical … Read more