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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.
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.
Mercedes sprinter 2017 edition 316cdi..best van I've ever bought. Mileage now 777000 km and going like the day i bought it. Same engine, same gearbox, same back axle..ALWAYS serviced with genuine Mercedes service kit..i wanna see the million on this van..
Unless they receive a significant cash boost (or billionaire financier) i doubt they will see the light of day. Canoo dont have the cash reserves to last into 2025, let alone produce at volume. Personally i think its a real shame as the modularity of this platfform is amazing and exactly what the market needs. I'd love one of these as a mtb / camper / adventure / family vehicle.
So another EV start up crashing and burning? Another one not focusing on developing the actual product that they proposed to do in the first place and that was their reason of being and just starting project, after project to get more fundings? Where the Nikola, did I heard that Fisker story?
A hell of a lot of van users wont need anywhere near a ton of load carrying capability. The opening door would be a lot better to use than the sliding one too, especially if converted to a camper. Not as good in tight spaces though I agree. I also like my vans to be fun. Most arent, but you can make changes to improve them. Why should they just be boring when you can spend every day of your working week in them. More fun vans please! Im very interested in these. I think the modular ability in the rear is fantastic and really well thought out. Same applies to the cab area. Range is sufficient too and better than the other small electric van alternatives.. even the mediums too, apart from the buzz. Interested in the pricing and when we're likely to be able to get our hands on one.
We will get information on prices and timing later this year. I agree that the market needs more “fun” vans as you put it. Only that they must remain practical. It great when vans come along that allow you to stand out!
How is it that these initiatives are still going bust. It was looking so great. Lack of silicone vally fees? And getting the good old GBP? It had so much going.
Arrival tried to redesign factories themselves as well as design a van and a bus and taxi. That spread them too thin. Too much hype and not enough concentrating on getting at least one thing built.
If they do like they do in the USA, greedy suits take government money to start businesses, spend it all on themselves and their jet planes, then file bankruptcy. The rich guys tell gullible Americans that the poor people are the ones taking most of the government money when the rich are the ones that take four times as much money in Kentucky. $9B vs $2B.
The factory is such a sad sight. Arrival appeared to offer something ahead of the curve with its van prototypes, such a shame that the plans couldn’t be delivered.
I was in the Ford Transit Southampton Assembly plant and witnessed the last ever Transit van going down the production line there. There was deliberate gap between the penultimate Transit & the very last one on the line. As the last one moved down the line & passed various stations, teams were removing the parts, racks & equipment at the side of the line. It was very emotional.
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.
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.
@@user-pl7un5sz9t 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
Would be good if they made a version that had a tall roof so people could walk in and out with ease without crouching to get inside it make manual handling inside the vehicle much more faster and productive thats the only really downside apart from that it looks like a good product for uk roads
@electricvanman thats amazing this would be great for the uk market i can only think of ease of getting in and out the vehicle without bending as its bad for the back especially for the business use intended for these vehicles great work buy the company
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 !
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. 😂
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.
@@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 😂
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.
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
Use case - Nail the 8 by 4 sheet on edge challenge and you’ve got on to my list for sure But having watched another video on the company looks like it’s got poor management and cash problems
