ELECTRIC VAN NIGHTMARE 😬 - Volkswagen Transporter Electric Van

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ELECTRIC VAN NIGHTMARE 😬 - Volkswagen Transporter Electric Van
Join Jordan as he takes the new electric van out for the first time on a frosty day in Cambridge and finds some major issues that make him start to regret this purchase. The VW Transporter Electric ABTe has a very small range and it is even smaller on a cold day... Will Jordan make it to the end of the day without running out of battery?
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Timestamps:
00:00 A day of surprises
00:18 Freezing british morning
01:33 How many miles of range?!
02:31 Window problems
03:31 An alternative thawing method
04:02 That’s not good
04:51 Windscreen de-iced?
05:34 Smeg kettle to the rescue
05:49 Next issue, it won’t un-plug!
08:11 Why won’t it start?
09:27 Finally on the road
10:54 First stop: BEW wholesalers
11:25 Who’s this artisan?
11:49 Lee checks out the new van
12:48 Impressive storage space
13:20 40 minutes late!
14:43 Top speed 59 mph?!
15:22 Range update
15:56 Starting the EICR
18:21 Lee’s pet hate
18:44 A tight squeeze
19:41 Jordan starts the testing
21:48 Shocking bonding clamp
23:22 More bad electrics
25:32 R2 testing complete
25:58 Coffee and chat
26:20 This is a nightmare!
27:21 Elon musk or Brad pitt?
28:16 DIY telltale signs
29:03 Mystery junction boxes
29:39 EICR complete and heading home
30:26 Range is dropping!
31:15 Summary of the electric van’s 1st day
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@MarshallZelder 2 года назад

I dunno what’s worse the vehicle’s performance or the fact I just watched a fully grown adult attempt to defrost a windscreen by putting their hands on it

@artisanelectrics 2 года назад

😂😂😂

@gottliebdee263 2 года назад

It was switching the wipers on with a frozen screen that got me. nLost all credibility from that point. The guy must have a Clubcard in his wallet or something, that'll work as a scraper too, (but only once).

@TheLegend-nx3mm 2 года назад

I'm absolutely shocked at this guys approach, I would not hire this guy to do my electrics, has he actually got 18th/19th edition, ? There is no adapt/ to the situation at all regarding the van /ice issue? Shocking !!!

@TheLegend-nx3mm 2 года назад

I'm absolutely shocked at this guys approach, I would not hire this guy to do my electrics, has he actually got 18th/19th edition, ? There is no adapt/ to the situation at all? Shocking !!! Where's, the red hair nose and huge black shoes? I would seriously be embarrassed posting this video shocking 😐

@edholmes4759 2 года назад

Don’t you have credit card?

@chengdogu6352 2 года назад

I'm amazed that someone in a technical trade found de-icing car windows such a challenge.

@linmal2242 2 года назад

Yeah, just lay a sheet of newspaper on it overnight; is that the go? I don't know; no frost or snow ever, where I am !

@jonathangeorgopoulos1097 2 года назад

OK....how bout a normal car has no issue so wtf is this piece of shit? I'm a mechanic and im my windows dont defrost on a NEW car tthen that car is shit. Tesla and Mache E does is no prob....maybe a shit model or DOA heater element parts?

@vicjay1972 2 года назад

@@jonathangeorgopoulos1097 yeah my Kia Niro EV is already warm inside by the time I am 1km from home in the morning and boiling within a few mins and I live in Canada. This thing is a piece of garbage.

@gteaz 2 года назад

@@michaelwebster6219 I don't drive and I know how to de-ice a windscreen and take the handbrake off.

@g1nge211 2 года назад

I could understand if he was in the middle of nowhere but he's outside his house. Go and get something flat out the kitchen? Use a ruler, Use a credit card. To sit in your van and moan for 20 minutes, FML!

@frazerbond3413 2 года назад

I honestly find this highly amusing. I'm an electrical/mechanical engineer, why all these electricians are buying electric vans is completely lost on me.

@smbrob 2 года назад

Yup they should know better.

@MrKongatthegates 2 года назад

Why

@frazerbond3413 2 года назад

@@MrKongatthegates Do you think there sustainable?

@MrKongatthegates 2 года назад

Its great marketing for an electrician when you are installing hundreds of ev chargers. They work well enough and are getting better

@78PierreC 2 года назад

I actually don't understand why anyone would buy VW Transporter, since it's an aftermarket conversion done by ABT. The range is silly. There is so much better electric alternatives.

@petesapwell 2 года назад

I like the vibe you all have in your company, the Electric Van seems (at this time of year) like a complete pain, it’s bad enough doing first fix in a empty new house in the cold without the van your going home in being freezing bloody cold…

@vd8642 2 года назад

1. Pre heat the van using the app 10 mins before you get in(saves you sitting in the cold waiting) 2. Don’t wind down a frozen window as it could damage the motor 3. A lot of EVs don’t let you remove the plug until you unlock the release. Stops ppl unplugging you 4. Always good to know how to use a handbrake 5. Always good to know how long it takes to fully charge Most of the above is user error, well that’s what’s going on the call out invoice.

@Mattja1 2 года назад

Wouldn't be the first time Jordan, vehicles, and user error all came together... I recall last winter he uploaded himself driving off with side windows totally frosted over (couldn't see out of them) and a roof covered in snow, then complaining that the snow which should have been cleared before driving fell in his boot. Some people shouldn't drive, apparently this van knew it.

@RupertReynolds1962 2 года назад

Driving with snow on roof is illegal, because it can slump off onto the windscreen,meaning you can't see. There's a high tech solution, called a broom. It's also illegal to drive with front or side windows frosted or misted up enough you can't see. As for scrapers, credit card, union card, plastic spreader for filler, any old piece of plastic...

@jonathansimmons5353 2 года назад

@@RupertReynolds1962 spray de-icer. Large tin 4 quid any autostore. Mandatory in the UK.

@stephenmurray2851 2 года назад

@@RupertReynolds1962 Everything is illegal nowadays except for actual crime. Don't worry about it. Nobody pays attention to the law anymore

@RupertReynolds1962 2 года назад

@@stephenmurray2851 I wasn't going to mention this, but some years ago a friend of mine was killed by a man-child who didn't take responsibility enough even to wipe his damp windows with a rag. The driver was given a short jail sentence, but that didn't help the family left behind. So forgive me if I lower my opinion of you notch or two, eh?

@pietkaify 2 года назад

Your definitely better suited to the office. What helmet uses the wipers and winds windows down when there's ice on the windows. A kettle as well. You don't treat your tools like that.

@petecoventry6858 2 года назад

I agree I wouldn't trust him to do anything for me if that's his level of Intelligence!

@TheMentalblockrock 2 года назад

Because there is no other way of clearing the screen with no hot air coming from the cooling system of a combustion engine!

@G0ogs 2 года назад

@@petecoventry6858 🤣🤣🤣 totally agree , it makes you wonder and this guy is going into peoples houses and messing around with the electrics 😳

@kevinrowlands6753 2 года назад

Lacks common sense

@pietkaify 2 года назад

@@TheMentalblockrock no after he found button he was fine plus he was still tethered to the charger. Offsetting that loss in battery to create the heat.

@rickyribs8032 2 года назад

The long storage drawers on this vehicle are all very well As long as there are no obstructions at the side of the vehicle or somebody parks too close at the rear😳

@TheOmegaRiddler 2 года назад

Seeing you melt the ice off the windows with a kettle reminded me of the story about a Ferrari rental service where they had an issue unlocking the car. Turns out the lock shrunk due to the freezing cold of Atlanta, Georgia and the only way to fix it was to poor water down the side of the window so the lock would expand back to it's normal size.

@ziobrik Год назад

But on the windshield... the easiest result pouring hot water is a cracked glass...

@KevinSimpson_MTB 2 года назад

I don’t think I’d have much faith in your abilities as an electrician after watching you trying to operate a vehicle!

@andyharpist2938 2 года назад

Good at using his van PC as he drives along giving us a presentation on YT.

@timexironman100m 2 года назад

Ha ha very good

@jazzydave8453 Год назад

Idiotic comment

@jazzydave8453 Год назад

Idiotic comment

@MrOharaj Год назад

Wow even in the face of actual evidence of how shit these ev’s are you still live in denial! Wow

@stulop 2 года назад

More than half of the gripe would have been resolved by preconditioning. Still for a 50k van, what a pitiful range.

@leebrooke7082 2 года назад

I have no words to use without getting banned from RU-vid, but my gosh how does this guy survive on a daily basis? I can only assume someone is paid to tell this guy how and when to breath in and out!

@dermotporter5280 2 года назад

Have you ever heard of a thing called a kettle with Luke warm water.Absolute Snow Flake!

@knockmore50 2 года назад

guy a clown no hope !!

@Kefford666 Год назад

breathe*

@desertdan100 Год назад

Stick to putting 3 wires on an outlet and stay away from electric vehicles. Do yourself a favor and stick with a gas work van.

@zzebedee1419 2 года назад

Looks to me that the van was having a nightmare with the incompetent behind the wheel than the van being faulty (apart from maybe the driver side window, which wouldn’t be an electric van specific issue)

@craigrobinson1234567 2 года назад

The window issue is the window thinking the resistance from the ice is a child's finger so it immediately drops back down when it thinks there's an obstruction. The engineers didn't compensate for retarded electricians.

@pgood7266 Год назад

It’s not the drivers fault that the range is bad and takes a long time to charge

@lua-nya Год назад

@@pgood7266 Right, that one's on the converter's side to not put heating on a battery that sits outdoors in British winter.

@noslrak2000 2 года назад

Damn, I wouldn't want this guy working on my electrics. In the first 6 minutes alone he has demonstrated lack of knowledge on everyday life and personal safety!

@melbro62 2 года назад

A lot of difference when an electrician deals with AC currents/voltages in homes or businesses (wiring, diagnosing). Dealing with highly complex EV system batteries is completely outside of constant high power AC systems that electricians do. These guys are not electronic engineers. Give them a break.

@MauriceNL1 2 года назад

@@melbro62 i just didn't turn the key to on, it's just dumb

@melbro62 2 года назад

@@MauriceNL1 KEY?

@MauriceNL1 2 года назад

@@melbro62 lol yes. Or did this one have a start button.

@sailingoctopus1 2 года назад

Everyone has a windscreen scraper, it's called a credit card. A bowl of cold water will clear the windscreen almost as well as hot water, so long as you put the wipers on as soon as you've poured it on the windscreen.

@dynamicd1425 2 года назад

I tried using a store discount card, but it only got 10% off.

@tamurkhawaja7279 2 года назад

I broke my card doing that. 😭

@moonshinepz 2 года назад

@@dynamicd1425 😂😂 you legend!

@smartgorilla 2 года назад

Exactly! No one does it that way

@byEY 2 года назад

Do sacrifice one of your promotion cards…

@Timemachine74 Год назад

As a Vw mechanic for 31 years, I found that vw’s built 1998 onwards started a decline in build quality. It was clear to see by the amount of warranty work we did on the 3b passats and 1j golfs. Now sadly I just see the brand as junk.

@flumpyflink 5 месяцев назад

I can see the heated windscreen button as he’s talking!!!😂😂 yelling at my phone!!

@5imp1 2 года назад

I think I have a solution. What you need is some sort of liquid fuel such as say diesel or petrol, stored in a tank under the floor of the van. Then you would get something like 350 - 450 miles of range and a heater that actually works.

@pedalman130 2 года назад

My VW T4 2.5 Tdi does almost 600miles on a full tank of diesel. When its dark and frosty I can use the lights , heated screens, carry more weight and even two passengers and still get 550+ miles without stopping . Sorry to EV owners.

@keithwilson1554 2 года назад

@@pedalman130 And spreads Carcinogenic Pollution all day and contributes to Global Warming.

@pedalman130 2 года назад

@@keithwilson1554 My little comment was a tad tongue in cheek, but this video shows good evidence that EVs are not up to some applications. Trades people can't afford two hours down time for charging every day. Yes my 20 year old diesel camper van which is also my everyday vehicle, ( I don't have a car ) it does contribute to global warming. It is extremely well maintained and I do less than 5000 miles a year in it ( 3,500 miles during 2020 ) so my contribution to pollution is vastly lower than someone who does 20,000 a year. I'm retired and live in a rural area and there is no way possible that I can afford the initial cost to buy even the cheapest EV, this is why I drive around in a 20 year old vehicle, I do not have a choice. I would like to help with pollution and buy an electric vehicle but only the financially well off can do it. My camper van is also very convenient , if I'm doing DIY I can get a 8x4 sheet of plywood in it, or 30 stone slabs for patio and if my bladder fails me when I'm on my way to the supermarket I can have a pee in my onboard toilet. .....You can't do any if that in a Prius. 🤣 I sometimes use my bicycle to go to the shops for small items which is also helping to reduce driving milage. I don't think I will live long enough to see electric vehicles come down to affordable prices, so Im stuck with what I have and I will have to take the extortionate Vehicle excise duty and fuel duty on the chin as the government tries to price petrol and diesel vehicles off the road.

@keithwilson1554 2 года назад

@@pedalman130 Good to see you are trying to lessen your pollution output. I just get tired of people people talking about their fossil fuel cars after 140 years of development and infrastructure built societies. Yes EV's are expensive but imagine 20 years of real development which would have happened had Pollution Fuel bought Politicians hadn't killed it off. Right now there are EV trucks that can do everything you need plus power a home for a few days in a blackout. Again expensive but with a Tsunami of Cheap Indian and Chinese Cars/Buses/Trucks etc already being built it will be less than 5 years when they will be available to the market. China is the biggest Car Market and already 20% of all Vehicles sold are EV's. When you tell a Transport Company there running costs will be 70% less they will buy the EV. Same with passenger vehicles.

@pedalman130 2 года назад

@@keithwilson1554 Yes I am very aware of the environment and I try my best to cut down on burning fuel in my vehicle and heating oil ( No mains gas where I live) I try also to have just one trip into the city in my camper van ( 40 mile round trip) and I organise myself to get everything I need in that one journey. I have been a cyclist since I was 18 yrs old so I can still pedal the 15 miles round trip to the closest small shops if I only need a few items. The thing that gets me is I still pay £260 tax the to the DVLA every year , I think vehicle excise duty should be reduced if you do low milage like I do, even though my vehicle is more polluting according to the Co2 but I am less polluting overall because I do less than 5000 miles a year. They could easily see the yearly mileage from the MOT . As I said earlier, I don't think I will live long enough to see affordable EVs , if as yo said it takes 20 years of development I'll be 85 years old by then .....if I'm not already pushing the daisies up ! 😁⚰️ My life long dream has been to be off grid with solar panels and a wind turbine but sadly I have never had the funds to do it . 😫

@kravdraa7 2 года назад

For someone that makes such a big thing about charging points, you demonstrate an astonishing lack of knowledge or sense when it comes to EVs!

@keithcoltron3171 2 года назад

No he doesn't, they're crap and you know it, too many issues, so bloody far to go, if they even ever get there! Charge time, Range, Safety issues, Longevity issues, Unreliability, Cost of Cells to name but a few, the list goes on, suppose you just do the shopping or School run?

@nothanks6859 2 года назад

I thought exactly the same :) Firstly the notion of leaving for a day's work without a full charge is madness, particularly in winter. Also, why on earth was the van not set to 'climatize' at the time of your departure? That's one of the best things about EVs in my opinion - every winter's morning I hop into a toasty warm car and literally never scrape the windscreen. Another thing that drove me mad was the window issue - pretty obvious that the window was so iced up it was triggering the "trapped finger auto reverse" mode. Don't get me wrong I don't think this is a great EV (far from it, you're dead right about conversions vs. purpose built EVs) but there are some simple things you can do to make this thing work very well for you. Do another follow up on the van in the summer when you've worked out the kinks!

@kravdraa7 2 года назад

@@keithcoltron3171 Another person that doesn't know what they're talking about! I've owned my fully EV car for 7 years. I use it for my business, determined that the range was perfectly adequate when I bought it and have been proved correct. It has done 80,000 miles, never missed a beat in that time, still maintains good range, and has saved me approximately £10,000 in fuel, tax, and service costs. I've just traded it in for a new one and received an allowance of another £10,000. Given that the car cost £18,000 when new I've effectively made money! Recharging was almost always done at home, occasionally being overnight, and I'm certain I spent less time than others have when standing around with a hose in their tank waiting for it to fill, followed by the tedious trek to the till and waiting behind the other clowns paying for their fuel, ciggies, and papers, etc. Weigh up your use carefully, pick the right vehicle, and they leave ICE cars for dead. I'd never go back as they're like something from the stone age!

@PhoneVidoes 2 года назад

Totally agree, how you can spend 50K without doing any research on what you are buying and then not know how it actually works is totally stunning, how did he even become a sparks ??? can only imagine his youtube subs pay for such massive errors.

@herrbohnen 2 года назад

@@kravdraa7 How about you do a video showing us how clever you are and how it's done?

@chefineer 2 года назад

In the 1970's at least one electricity company in the UK ran converted Bedford vans with lead-acid batteries, which got more range than this van !

@yusufchoudry414 Год назад

We’re going backwards 😂

@thatone5350 2 года назад

I'll be paranoid for the rest of my life now thinking he's the average electrician.

@lua-nya Год назад

Average? This is a premium electrician company!

@ziobrik Год назад

@@lua-nya my electrician is different

@JanKowalski-go1gr Год назад

That is top of the top shining, polished, well advertised , self-proclaimed company of the year! Why you are still worried 😂?

@cantbelieveimhere2935 2 года назад

I'm taking all the stuff you said about the van with a pinch of salt and hoping the issues you had were dramatised for entertainment, but if not then I have to ask who goes and buys a 55k pound van, kits it out and brands it without knowing a damn thing about it?! 🤷

@topgazza 2 года назад

@N S I think that's a bit harsh on the muppets

@jennyli7749 2 года назад

I agree….if I was paying £50k for a vehicle I’d be dissecting the manual and online forums for months before even considering a buy

@radosaw4616 2 года назад

@@jennyli7749 yh mate that's easy to do when you have a family and 10 employees....

@cantbelieveimhere2935 2 года назад

@@radosaw4616 it's not hard to read up on something at all, regardless of having 1 or 100 employee's!

@17luke 2 года назад

30:30 Driving with the rear doors not fully locked and not knowing despite looking right at it.. suprised it wasn't beeping away at him

@stevewalker7290 2 года назад

The window won't go up because it is struggling against the ice and that's giving enough resistance that the safety system thinks someone may be trapped in it and lowers the window again - as pretty well all cars do. Usually, holding the the switch in the close position for long enough will override the safety system and close the window.

@lotusgroup123 2 года назад

You’d think someone with more than a passing interest in auto electrics would know that

@oliverriall 2 года назад

My transporter does this when I hit a big bump while closing the window, you just have to stop using the auto close and close it carefully on "manual"

@EnemyDwarf-TTV 2 года назад

not its not... Its because the glass moves in the frame and binds.. you need to move the glass and you can clearly see it moves when he touch's it

@doghouseriley4732 2 года назад

Just not the sharpest pencil in the box. I'd be worried if he was my leccy

@srobify3761 2 года назад

Yep! Common sense would come to this conclusion

@MrChriss000 2 года назад

I like that you did your friend a favor. (not charge a call out) That sort of honesty brings in more work .

@Headcase0570 Год назад

I've got a VW Passat GTE (hybrid), the batterylife in sub-zero conditions is dreadful. What does help is being able to tell the car to heat up on schedule or on demand through the VW 'We Connect' app. Haven't had to scrape the windows even once this year.

@RupertReynolds1962 2 года назад

Let me get this straight--you can't predict how many hours it takes to charge at 3.6kW, even though you're electricians

@smartgorilla 2 года назад

🤣🤣🤣 the van probably does it.

@--Nath-- 2 года назад

Charging batteries is not linear, it is rapid for the first 3/4 or so, then tails off as the battery management has to keep the cells from going over charge.. bit like filling up a glass to the very brim without spilling it: you can pour water in quickly for the first bit, then you have to slow down more and more as you get near the top.

@RupertReynolds1962 2 года назад

@@--Nath-- When you're fast charging, yes. But the video quoted 3.6kW. That's slow, onky slightly more than a 13A "granny cable" but less than the next step up, a single-phase Type 2 home connection at typically 7kW. Is it a limit of the van? Whatever, assuming they didn't get their facts wrong, 3.6kW is slow charging already and there would be no need to reduce charging rate until the battery is very close to full.

@--Nath-- 2 года назад

@@RupertReynolds1962 some battery chemistry makes low temp chargimg a problem.. so that may be why..? If it doesnt have active thermal stuff (like a tesla for instance) then maybe it was low temp cutoff as the issue? But I thought that was more of a "complete stop of charging" type issue..

@alexnelson9512 2 года назад

@@--Nath-- Charging batteries is therefore _Algorithmic._

@hugostiglitz6914 2 года назад

Not sure I'd let this chap near my electrics when an electric vehicle has him stumped!😂

@einonamsalem1910 2 года назад

Look on his channel, he is top electrician!

@LatinDanceVideos 2 года назад

There’s a huge difference between auto electrics and house electrical.,he is being honest about his electrical vehicle woes.

@hugostiglitz6914 2 года назад

@@LatinDanceVideos I was just making a humourous comment. I'm sure he's pretty good at his day job.

@bazzookabod5250 2 года назад

Houses don’t have handbrakes👍

@MrGoogle87 2 года назад

Exactly… Rebrand to “Noob -Electrix” not really artisan

@garethfraser5211 2 года назад

Have you had any issues with the megger? I just bought the megger 1741+ for Ev, but on the two wire non trip rcd setting I was getting really high readings, sent it back and there was a fault on the meter. Only had it a week.

@kevalbertmooka 2 года назад

Here's a thought, what happens in a cold country and you get stuck in snow? The heater drains the battery really quickly and then you die of hyperthermia. In an internal combustion engine you run the engine sporadically to keep warm.

@patrickmann6116 2 года назад

electric cars can run for days with any decent amount of charge (which id assume you had because you charged over night). using heated seats burns a lot less electric than running the whole vehicle heater.

@WayToManyAssassins 2 года назад

Owning an EV is just pointless in general. Unless gas is really expensive in your country.

@herrpez Год назад

I really don't think hyperthermia is going to be a problem in the cold.

@ronaldyardley8965 Год назад

@@WayToManyAssassins I Still Wouldent want one Regardless of the cost of fuel..

@rcetvg11n72 Год назад

PING! lol

@paulcrane2010 2 года назад

Jesus, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen someone so clueless. Good luck getting out of bed in the morning and getting dressed

@MrGoogle87 2 года назад

Imagine this guy working on your fuses and electric stuff… omg

@mikewilliams274 2 года назад

And why is he clueless Mr brain of Britain?

@paulcrane2010 2 года назад

@@mikewilliams274 if you don’t know then you can join the bunch

@louissanderson719 2 года назад

I mean, the rest of their videos are great!

@sajeedfozdar7149 2 года назад

Pour some warm water over it duh

@camerongray1515 2 года назад

For removing screw caps I find duct tape often works better than blu tac, especially if you place it over the cap then pull both ends of the tape at a 90 degree angle from the accessory at the same time so the cap is being pulled straight out rather than at an angle. As an added bonus you can then leave them stuck to the tape so they don't get lost.

@wulliewebster4596 Год назад

Looks like a good van, could be a great van with a nice diesel engine.

@johnrogers1423 5 месяцев назад

Or a bigger battery.

@williamclark6641 2 года назад

Curious what the old engine bay looks like. Are bulb changers finally out of a job? Also is it lightning proof?

@rexeady4325 2 года назад

Had the “cable disconnect “ problem on my E-Nero the first time I charged. Just could not release the cable and ended up ringing the dealer! The solution was so simple - you have to press the unlock button twice! Might be the same on your VW. Worth a try.

@davidsonkeith8465 2 года назад

That's the same newbie mistake I made on my first attempt! Luckily there was a helpful Zoe who helped get an answer. Now I remember that 15 second rule. Probably why the AC charge intake suddenly drops down to 0.5kW

@craigedgar2828 2 года назад

RTFM

@mondotv4216 2 года назад

@@craigedgar2828 You’re kidding - manuals are for emergency use only. No self-respecting bloke reads the manual :)

@MervynPartin 2 года назад

Step 1- Read the van's handbook before using it for the first time. Step 2- Use a fan heater in the vehicle with an extension lead. A quarter hour or so will warm up the van and defrost the windscreen. Step 3- If steps 1 & 2 are too difficult, send for an electrician.

@nygelmiller5293 2 года назад

To MERVYN PARTIN. NEXT thing would be for someone to invent cordless fan heaters, so you can put one in the van - together with A P or whatever, to warm it up before you drive off. Would also be a great idea for warming garden sheds, which of course are not on the mains or your garage!

@davidh884 2 года назад

Battery heating pads are on the market. Install that and charge your electric car earlier. Being cheap and saving electric on a electric is not efficient in the cold months

@salisburyplain998 2 года назад

They do diesel version of the same Van's, as far as I know they work just fine and you can recharge them in about 5 mins virtually anywhere lol.

@billynomates920 2 года назад

@@salisburyplain998 rapid charge in about a minute lol. also rapid charge not as fun as saying splash and dash

@paulhillman400 2 года назад

@Mervyn Partin, if steps 1 & 2 are too difficult, then revert to a diesel or petrol vehicle. Reliability matters when you have to get to work.

@chrismoyler 7 месяцев назад

Hot water out of the tap, NOT OUT OF THE KETTLE, poured GENTLY and evenly across the windscreen, is a quick and excellent defroster. 2 x 2l milk bottles does a whole car, including wing mirrors- v impt!

@mbainrot 11 месяцев назад

1:17 thanks for sendin us here ya pommy bastard, in the end the upside downers had the final laugh hah! (context given text is cold and emotionless, I mean this in a friendly jeer :) love the content and hoping you guys are enjoying the warm weather now we're going into an El Nino )

@mylesie8078 2 года назад

50Grand+ for a battery van that stresses you by looking at your fuel level on top of everything else...Insanity

@andrewbarlow8577 2 года назад

@@MsWagons The battery of modern EVs Will outlast Diesel engines and they’re so cheap to run they pay for themselves really quickly.

@smartgorilla 2 года назад

Can you imagine the excuses he can give to the client. Sorry run out of juice. Go to go and charge. 600 quid later

@markrainford1219 2 года назад

@@andrewbarlow8577 That's an educated guess at best.

@stephenmurray2851 2 года назад

@@andrewbarlow8577 No. No they won't. Lol.

@polla2256 2 года назад

@@andrewbarlow8577 no they won't, and I guarantee my 3.5l used ranger is cheaper than a used model 3 over a 5 year period.

@br5380 2 года назад

Never underestimate the incompetence of the average person…

@k34561 2 года назад

My wife had VW once. Her problem was it wouldn't stop driving. The fuel injection system stuck wide open. She had stomp on the brake until she felt it was safe to turn off the ignition on the highway and let it coast to a stop on an exit ramp. She opened the hood and jiggled the throttle cable to get it unstuck. Then limped it to a dealer. Where they charged $900 to replace it (The car only cost $9000 new, late 80's). We knew of other coworkers with VW's that had the same problem. The icing on the cake was seeing an ad for a police show with a run-away car. It was the same model of VW.

@davelittlewood195 Год назад

I'm just a DIY'er and I also hate finding when previous electricians have twisted the cpc's together. whenever I find it I also pull it out and sleeve each one individually

@andybrown3715 2 года назад

When you couldn' t get the lead out i was shouting "unlock the doors again" . 3 kw limit on charge is madness. Needs a much bigger battery for sure.

@stuinNorway 2 года назад

The Transporter supports 7.2KW charging, when set up correctly, I suspect reading the book would have solved those issues. 82 mile range though ... that's pretty poor. I'm really surprised they didn't opt for a larger battery and 3 phase charging support, but that extra battery weight has to be offsett from the payload capacity I guess.

@norfolkngood8960 2 года назад

I just dunno why you'd buy one with such a crappy range. The vivaro elife people mover variant I looked at still had more than that. Those electric purpose built ups trucks do waaaaay better & they're British designed & built

@iansmith788 2 года назад

Should have had a demonstration of how to use the vehicle or read the manual, mind you probably best to wait a couple of years before buying, new vehicles will probably have better batteries you then.

@RupertReynolds1962 2 года назад

@@stuinNorway "Reading the book"? Are you mad? That's what professional car charger installers expect their customers to do.

@mdeflyer 2 года назад

As a kitchen fitter I get that kitchen fitters have a bad rep but I’ve seen lots of bad electrical work done by electricians too. The worst one was an electrician rushing and then wanting to be good to the customers and flicking the power back on for the night. Problem was he hadn’t checked and there were 2 unmade ends that were livened up for me or an enthusiastic cleaning customer to kill themselves on. My recommendation to you is not generalise!!! I was once told it’s the easiest thing in the world to pull someone’s work apart.

@Gr33nMamba 2 года назад

Personally it's a pet hate of mine, I see a lot of local electricians now doing CCTV/Security installs and often using awful products/brands. By all means subcontract if you want to be a generalist.

@swinhudson4874 2 года назад

Best you get a roll of insulation tape, extra sticky.

@heladas90 2 года назад

Bathroom fitters are the worst

@seankay8137 2 года назад

Well said Mark. I have meet some horrendous, and dangerous so called approved electricians over the years.

@Thegardener87 2 года назад

As we all know, there are good and bad in all trades. But like you say, everyone is very happy to slate poor work and rarely does the good work get credit. We should all be a bit more kind.

@simon8864 2 года назад

Two earth's in one sleeve! I hate it too, but I think they do it so the rings don't get mixed up. (They usually twist the wire before the sleeving goes on, just to make it more difficult)

@frederickbowdler8169 Год назад

My brother had a fan heater and timer in his 1970 ford escort so he has a good ride to work came on for ten minutes in the morning.

@calvinhale9913 2 года назад

This is so funny even my misses was laughing.. usually I get ' why do you watch that crap'...... 'heated windscreens, I think FORD have the patent on them ' hahahha.. amongst many other gems ! Is Jordan the David Brent of the electrical world ? top notch business man thats's for sure!

@nigelbath 2 года назад

ford doesnt have the patent any more

@ants4561 2 года назад

Ford patented it in the 80’s it was valid for 30 years, now everyone can use heated windscreens.

@Danny-qq5nr 2 года назад

@@nigelbath my 2008 mini has an electrically heated windscreen

@geoffreysmith734 2 года назад

When I was an Electrician a fault finding course was included in my courses which I had to pass to get my diploma as part of my electrical course work ....I would love to have seen this guy doing a fault finding course on mains electrics when a van has him stumped....I tend to agree with Hugo below

@sunday87 Год назад

I just started driving an e-208 and it's great, even though it's really cold here in Germany right now. Pre-heating via app, no problems with ice. Range reduced a bit, but not too terrible. Charging plug unlocks for 30 seconds when the car is unlocked. If it's already unlocked, you need to lock it first to unlock again, that may be somewhat inconvenient at times. Has automatic parking brake, easy to use. Pressing start button without pushing the brakes turns on the heating/ac and infotainment, but does not put the car into drive ready mode. This requires pushing the brakes while pressing start. On a wallbox the van should be able to Charge faster. The e-208 has a 3-phase 16A onboard charge that can do 11kW at 240V. 3.6 kW sounds like only 1-phase 16A. Maybe your van has a 32A 1-ph charger for 7.4kW and your wallbox is 16A 3-ph for 11kW. In that case the car only gets 16A 1-ph 3.6kW, because it's not the right wallbox for this car.

@1mic3 2 года назад

I have a heated screen on my diesel t6, it clears the screen in a couple of minutes, maybe heated screens take longer with electric vans?

@mrgfromoxford8644 2 года назад

That moment in wholesalers when your boss catches you without your mask on , priceless!!!

@artisanelectrics 2 года назад

😂

@230879Darren 2 года назад

Gross misconduct lol

@fredjoyce4914 2 года назад

Yeah cos they work grrrrrrreat

@Ellis_B 2 года назад

Yawn

@jordanwilkey932 2 года назад

Remember those prehistoric days when people put a cover over the windscreen or deployed vast amounts of de icing spray ? Those were the days

@pumpkinhead456 2 года назад

That's when having CDs came handy in the winter!

@tommymack3210 2 года назад

I use de icing spray😁

@m1geo 2 года назад

I was sat there thinking "Tesco loyalty card" :)

@shinkyorta7354 Год назад

Gotta laugh at the muzzle use, two blokes with them on, the other looks like he's thinking ' why are you fools wearing muzzles'

@deth3021 2 года назад

In germany people have scrappers. They also cover the window. Also the window not closing is to stop trapping peoples fingers. The ice is casusing too much resistance.

@electrician247 2 года назад

My highline used to do that. Its the trap sensor. Thinks someone is stuck in your window lol. It also has a heated windscreen and front seats lol. Until they can consistently clear 150 miles loaded impractical for us. Nice van tho!

@joeltyler3427 2 года назад

Yeah it's what I'm thinking about. It's more than a in City Runabout.

@bri200490 2 года назад

Hi Jordan . Thx for the continued content . As I reply I’ve got the aircon going as it’s a bit humid. 😀. I’d be interested in hearing from you about the economic breakdown re your choice or preference for EVs. I’m doing about 100km a day on average , sometimes as much as 130km. Running a diesel Ford ute(that’s a double cab pickup) get about 5-7 days running on a tank.

@jackbirchley4609 2 года назад

Keep the Diesel.

@nickieredshaw7835 2 года назад

O dear not good . Thanks for your video take care and safe travels everyone

@nikbailkoski1758 Год назад

Mate, you are literally my sparky twin. I used to be a test engineer for a contractor and I was constantly telling the lads not to double up in the earth sleeve🙈

@m3photo726 2 года назад

I bet VW commercial vehicle division is thrilled by your experience with their wonderful product!

@spicyparsnips7257 2 года назад

Call yourself an electrician? I wouldn't trust you to wire a plug! Nugget!

@northernlight40 2 года назад

Haha -2 try -30 here is Saskatchewan , Canada we just had a six month winter ,love the reality of your chanel

@musiqtee Год назад

We may have silly IT distribution networks, but we also have much more experience in using a car (even electronic ones) during winter…😅 Greetings from 🇳🇴 👍

@tonyl1984 2 года назад

Can’t beat Ford work vans with heated seats & heated front wind screens 😂👌🏻

@paul_my_plumbs_uk 2 года назад

💯💯💯 Agreed

@Thegardener87 2 года назад

Ford supply vans that behave like vans, VW supply vans that pretend to be luxury vehicles and lose focus on what they are actually supposed to be doing. Bought by people who are too snobby to buy Ford.

@tonyl1984 2 года назад

@@Thegardener87 😂

@jim575757 2 года назад

@@Thegardener87 truth

@bramcoteelectrical1088 2 года назад

@@Thegardener87 110% truth

@calebtownson8888 2 года назад

Fellow electrician in Canada. Love the idea of an electric van as my gas consumption would cover the payment on a new van. But here it gets pretty cold and it’s seems like even if the batteries weren’t affected by the cold - the original estimated range still wouldn’t suffice as a full time work truck. Think battery technology still needs work before it will be convenient. Also my thought is that there should be stations that swap out modular batteries on vehicles instead of charging them. That way the batteries are in constant service and you don’t physically own a battery but are more or less renting one.

@markreed9853 2 года назад

The problem you have with vans is you could add more batteries BUT that would limit the load-carrying capacity more than in a car and add extra costs - also Tesla tried battery swaps but it just adds more costs with extra batteries needed and another point of failure in the vehicle and now with more rapid chargers for most its not an issue especially with home charging as well. I know a guy from Calgary that runs 3 electric vehicles in the house and it works for him and his family though 2 are Tesla's. At the end of the day its about buying the right vehicle for YOUR needs and this VW van is not the best on the market for this electricians use case with others easily achieving well over 100 miles of range in winter.

@highpath4776 2 года назад

Batteries are great if your work or drops are in urban areas 20miles a job then park up charge up. they dont waste road fuel stuck in traffic etc

@jimspencer6677 2 года назад

Dosent matter, it won't change the climate. Irs all unessecary BS

@garyday615 2 года назад

Battery swap stations and renting/leasing the battery is the approach Chinese EV maker Nio have adopted, they have over 700 swap stations and recently passed 2M swaps. So many city dwellers in China have no home charging options (nearly all live in flats). Their battery swap is done in under 3 minutes! No vans yet though.

@highpath4776 2 года назад

@@garyday615 Wish there were an easy way to save useful comments like this. ITs the way Car Rental dealers will have to go at least

@danloosmore8099 2 года назад

Do you remember those old TV adverts...if only everything in life was reliable as a Volkswagon.

@richysee 2 года назад

Possibly your electric window mechanism is detecting an impediment to it going up and has assumed that there may be a limb or head stuck in the window and so it automatically lowers.

@jamesherbert8391 2 года назад

Mate come on. You’ve had a Tesla for how long and you don’t seem to know the basics of preconditioning? You’re an EV charging specialist and you don’t check that your new work vehicle has 32A charging? Cmon.

@nw5835 2 года назад

....bit harsh, are you suffering from SAD as well.

@ArcanePath360 2 года назад

@@nw5835 To be fair, he fits these chargers for customers so he should know the product. Who spends 55 grand without doing proper research or reading the FM?

@barryclarke3010 2 года назад

@@ArcanePath360 this is something else he should know about.but he's not told anyone. " All new chargepoints must have a data connection, with the ability to measure, record and transmit usage (in minutes and as units of energy) and delay charging or slow it down during periods where grid demand is highest. Manufacturers will also have to provide a user interface for drivers, such as an app, to set parameters. If this sounds familiar, it’s because OZEV’s home and workplace charging schemes already require similar functionality[7, 8]. However, the new regulations mandate finer control of energy flow and charging times and apply to all new chargepoints. This includes the growing share of units being installed without the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme which, from April 2022 will no longer be available for single-occupant properties such as houses and bungalows[9]."

@ArcanePath360 2 года назад

@@barryclarke3010 Thanks for the info. I just love government interference in our lives. They really know how to look after us don't they? This whole drive (pardon the pun) to electric in 10 years makes no sense, since it will cause more problems than it solves. Don't be fooled for a minute that it's about "the environment".

@barryclarke3010 2 года назад

@@ArcanePath360 my reply to you was removed because I mentioned cc being the cause or one of of these ridiculous environmental rules, I agree with you.

@Gr33nMamba 2 года назад

In some respects, I'm not surprised, you've invested in Volkswagen's FIRST electric van. It's expensive, poor on range (WLTP 82 Miles!), poor on payload. Vauxhall Vivaro-e, Peugeot e-Expert or Citroen e-Dispatch all exceed this van in every respect, all over 200 Miles. Either you didn't do your research or the salesman really exaggerated this being suitable for you.

@chrisrogers2848 2 года назад

It’s not even really VWs EV is it? It’s a new VW van that a third-party company has shoehorned EV gear into, hence the pathetic range because there isn’t room for a decent battery. It’s a status symbol more than anything else - a ‘posh’ VW van and the bragging rights of it being electric.

@Vedmore71 2 года назад

My 50kWh Vivaro-e has a max of 140 miles fully charge. After 6 months it has dropped to 124 miles fully charged. I guess it’s adjusted to my driving style?? This is plenty enough for me most days. I charge every day for 5p per kWh. Looked at the VW as I love VWs, too expensive and range was too low.

@richardcorns8553 2 года назад

@@Vedmore71 The cold weather is most likely range is showing less.

@dennisphoenix1 2 года назад

The 3 vans you list are the same van with different badges . All PSA group products.

@cbflazaro 2 года назад

@@Vedmore71 didnt drop to 124 after 6 months. just happens that after 6 months is winter, and batteries have less capacity in freezing conditions. the chances are that your battery is still 99-100% of its original capacity and the same range as new next summer.

@palemale2501 Год назад

"maybe I should have read the instructions" - lol lol lol

@cottawalla 9 месяцев назад

Tip from Australia: You know you need to park your vehicle under cover on frosty nights, right? You don't need to change countries, just live where you have the space for a carport.

@230879Darren 2 года назад

The first seven minutes haven given me huge frustration and anxiety 😥 I hope things get better for you with regards to the van 🤞🏽

@torquetheprisoner 2 года назад

he got conned in to buying it i bet with people saying its cheaper for him in the long run and better for the environment

@Robert-cu9bm 2 года назад

@@torquetheprisoner At 50k!... It'll never be cheaper.

@Levi3D 2 года назад

@@torquetheprisoner He's not using the vehicle remotely correctly. Operator error. All his complaints are down to his errors. You can set the charge/range much higher and have the van warm and ready to drive when he's ready to jump in, and as for not knowing how to use the charger... Hope he does a follow up video once he's read the manual!

@Asylum5g 2 года назад

@@Levi3D definitely! Spent too long with a Tesla maybe…

@davidadams5116 2 года назад

Excellent video. Made me laugh. By the time I finished watching it my wife had driven us nearly 50 miles with Aircon, heaters and lights on and still had over 500 miles of range in my trusty diesel which cost less than half of your van

@msp5616 2 года назад

But... and here's the biggie it's killing the planet but eh as long as your comfy carry on brother

@ericthexm 2 года назад

@@msp5616 and where do you think the electricity comes from to charge the van? What about the pollution in mining the processing the lithium for the batteries. The idea that an EV is pollution-free is sadly a myth but it is possibly slightly less polluting than a diesel - unless it's Euro6 compliant.

@msp5616 2 года назад

@@ericthexm totally agree I was been a little obnoxious in a sarcastic way. Your totally right all these people blinkered into thinking EV are none polluting need to wake up. It's the government's way of easing the tree huggers whilst happily partying at No10

@ericthexm 2 года назад

@@msp5616 Apologies for misunderstanding your comment.

@michalandrejmolnar3715 2 года назад

There are also cheap EVs and with fast charging that only makes an hour difference in 500 Miles, also the Ranges will get greater

@Lar308 Год назад

A kettle of lukewarm water was my normal procedure when I had to leave for work at 5:30am. Now I keep my jeep in the new garage so no longer a problem.

@Agri-WMH 2 года назад

That was a manic stressful day?! 😂 must have forgot to film half of it then 😂

@TWOKDOK1 2 года назад

NEVER use your wipers before you have scraped or defrosted the screen. Massacres the rubber and, if frozen can even rip the rubbers off the blades. Same problem with window, ice friction load on rubbers causes overload protection to trigger.

@syproful 2 года назад

Yes, but the stupid sensors think frost is rain when in automode as you start the thing. And when you nudge it the wrong way, you get the same thing.

@ice4142 2 года назад

I've been trying to stop my partner using the wipers to clear the window for years

@richardhorry 2 года назад

I bet you are the life and soul at parties.👍

@robertbox5399 2 года назад

He's wearing a mask in his van. Don't expect any common sense.

@artisanelectrics 2 года назад

Protecting the cameraman

@discoequipmenthire 2 года назад

In the meantime every trade still owning a Diesel has defrosted their vans, picked up a Costa and are well into their first job of the day. In an Artisan Top Gear style challenge, Jordan would be James May!.

@norfolkngood8960 2 года назад

And if he'd read the owners manual beforehand he would've been away too. How can you not know how to operate your vehicle, let alone not know what specs it has. My EV is defrosted & ready to go on minutes & hot & toasty. I start it up turn everything on & wait insude job done takes less time than warming a diesel up. Oh & having owned big diesel vehicles outside of having something with quick clear windscreens I've been sat in a cold diesel for many miles before its gotten warm enough to stop shivering vs the instant heat I get in an EV. Nothing to do with EV vs ICE here it's down to user error & not understanding your vehicle

@edwyncorteen1527 2 года назад

And every EV owner would have started the pre-warming 30 minutes before leaving the house to get into a fully warmed and defrosted vehicle, something wrong with Van settings!

@cameronmurray3039 2 года назад

@@norfolkngood8960 it's 2022 you shouldn't have to read a manual to work out how to unplug the vehicle and turn on a heated windscreen. Should be easy enough to find. Plus 64 mile range is just pathetic Hydrogen will be the way forward for commercial vehicles I think since EV vans have poor range and EVs in general struggle towing.

@ed234e 2 года назад

@@cameronmurray3039 ask him why he owns a Tesla if EV’s only go 64 miles and can’t defrost the windscreen.

@norfolkngood8960 2 года назад

@@cameronmurray3039 hahaha ha hahahaha that's hilarious you're more likely to not need a manual for a 1980s car than a 2022 car so that's a stupid comment Also I wasn't just referring to the windscreen nor the cable release but how about the fact he couldn't even drive off. Its a complicated machine & like all complicated machines you should be 100% competent operating it & if that means reading the manual the do it. If you weren't meant to read the manual they wouldn't provide one ffs. As for releasing the cable it was still charging so if course there was going to be a method to release it, my car it's press the unlock button again to withdraw the locking pin. The reason this was a mess was rush to use something without the requisite care. Put it like this a pilot can fly a plane but if they get into a new plane they have to qualify with it first despite all that training & knowledge, OK an ott example but it makes the point. As for complicated don't rant at me about it go moan to VW & people that buy it without testing first & don't read the manual beforehand because I couldn't care less. Far too few people read the manual on their car

@tomstdenis Год назад

I got my Bolt EV rolling in -35C in Ottawa. Just have to pre-warm while plugged in for a good 20 mins so you factor that into your trip arrival time.

@julientaylor 2 года назад

Artisan: a worker in a skilled trade - Nope Noob: a person who is inexperienced in a particular sphere or activity - BINGO!

@MrRyanramage 2 года назад

Western Australia (Perth) is a great place to be watching these videos from. As a fellow electrician, i understand your pain, but i would rather -2C over +40C any day of the week :P Love the content guys, keep up the great channel. If you want to come to Perth, WA anytime, hit me up, would love to show you around.

@markreed9853 2 года назад

I understand the extremes, I worked as a chippy in -11c when I was young and my sister lives in Brisbane so it's a nice 40c Xmas when I go but then I never worked in it! - I still prefer the heat though :)

@tamar5261 2 года назад

EVs, we used them in the steel works 40 years ago, fork lift and store vehicles. We noticed that in the winter the battery life was almost half, these were big lead acid batteries. But I guess battery technology hasn't moved on much in over 100 years.

@pedalman130 2 года назад

Batteries have improved but they still have the same problems with weight and charging. fast charging still destroys them faster, in eight years time that £50,000 van will be worthless if the old battery is down to 60% capacity and a new battery pack costs £10,000.

@rogerphelps9939 5 месяцев назад

Wrong. The technology is now light years ahead. Unfortunately any type of batttery is governed by the laws of physics and chemistry which say that the chemical reactions involved run more slowly at lower temperatures.

@justicelut Год назад

Yes I've got to say here in Aus we live a quarter of a mile from the sun, and it's great!

@nicdensley4104 Год назад

I have an electrical question relating to this. The van charges at single phase at 3.6kW or 7.2kW on three phase. I'm thinking that the van will just have two AC to DC inverters and effectively be a two phase charger (when on three phase). Aside from being naughty, could you install a 3 phase charger on a single phase supply and just loop the single phase input to the 3phae charger? FYI we're one of the very rare cases that this van suits, although having the additional charging speed would really help.

@neilrwilliams218 2 года назад

Fifth Gear did a test of that van against the equivalent Mercedes this week and didn't like either. It was on the channel "Quest" this week, so you should be able to see it on catch up.

@peterchandler8505 2 года назад

Hot water could be bad news for the windscreen... Water straight out of the cold tap has always worked fine here, especially if it is the last thing you do before driving off!

@davesimms5397 2 года назад

warm water?

@peterchandler8505 2 года назад

@@davesimms5397 Depends on how warm it is, & how cold the windscreen / windows are. If there is too big a difference, that creates the thermal shock that cracks the glass... It is better to use two kettle fulls of cold tap water than one from the hot tap... Replacing a windscreen is an expensive job that takes a while even if it is covered by the insurance company! Have used water from the cold tap down to about -6C here, though when really ... cool, better to get moving as quickly as you can having flushed the ice away... When really cool it has taken a few runs to the house to fill the kettle (& jug or saucepan) up again!

@the_lost_navigator7266 2 года назад

I've always used hot tap water with a little bit if cold water added to take the temp down a bit. Not yet cracked a screen but do wonder if it weakens the glass. My last car suffered terrible glass scratches fro the times I had to scrape the ice off.

@peterchandler8505 2 года назад

@@the_lost_navigator7266 I would be concerned about weakened glass, hence I always used cold water

@zoltrix7779 Год назад

Cold water de-ices the windscreen just fine in my experiences. And -2 is not all that unusual in Australia during winter in Victoria or Tassie or many other country areas.

@richnorris1061 9 месяцев назад

Isn’t 2.5 cable in insulation to be de rated by half ie 2.5 twin and earth clipped direct 22 amps so de rated to 11 amps ?

@dragade101 Год назад

You can use similar tap water to outside ambient temps; like pouring a bucket or kettle of cold water to help melt the ice. Obviously a large enough differential in temperature and you have no windscreen

@TheMrFunktastic2 2 года назад

This is like watching a child

@TWOKDOK1 2 года назад

Lee a bit mask shy inside wholesaler? Looked bit sheepish trying to use his jacket😀

@wesyjam 2 года назад

does the transporter have an excessively tiny battery? afaik its designed for last mile delivery. like hardware stores and building supplies. around 50mi a day tops

@machinedred Год назад

You know that beeping sound inside the cab ,it would have lasted 30 seconds with me and then I'd have got out the van and set fire to it using some good old petrol

@4211234 2 года назад

Hey, tip from a Norwegian here. Preheat the car while its charging on your house, there's probably an app for it or perhaps a setting on the controller unit. It should heat up in like 5 minutes honestly. We have a few Toyota Proaces in our elecrical firm and its -10 -20 regularly here and it works well, though the range is about double of the VW, might be different versions for nordic countries though, not sure.

@112Haribo 2 года назад

His van is not an actual EV, it's a normal van that has been converted by a non-brand garage. I highly doubt they included a pre-heat version.

@FrankBurnside 2 года назад

It's interesting that VW would go for an after-market conversion (ABT) for their first efforts into the eV van space.

@4211234 2 года назад

@@112Haribo Oh, that's interesting, Sounds a bit strange to me.

@andyharpist2938 2 года назад

Ja Jeg er enig....Men han er dumm tømmebukk.

@popeyethesailor9 2 года назад

I was Volkswagen through and through, I still have a T6 but just sold my 2 year old caddy which was plagued with emission problems from day 1, I now have a high spec Transit Custom for half of what you paid for the electric T6. VW’s are getting too expensive and no better than the rest unfortunately

@heresjohnny1219 2 года назад

Germans have for a long time had issues with “emissions” going as far back as 1939-1945

@rattlehead85 2 года назад

Ford Transit Custom is the daddy by a long way. The MS-RT isxa beast!!!

@richardhorry 2 года назад

After owning a 2014 Amarok and a 2015 Caddy from new. both at 10,000 miles had emission system breakdowns. Both were binned. My stepson currently drives a 2018 Transporter that had emission problems at 11,000. miles. I now drive a 2016 Discovery No emission problems at 25K.

@clivefutube 2 года назад

It’s funny we were car camping at the Grand Canyon last week and it got down to 11F overnight and I just used the defrost in my petrol car.

@creatrhub 2 года назад

My E-van had a setting where you set the time you want to use it and it will pre heat the van so you come to a nice toasty vehicle. Let’s say you want to leave at 7. You set it for 7am and as long as it’s plugged in and charged it will not only melt the ice but leave the cabin nice and warm for you to get in. That heated button might have been a demister for the mirrors. I had the second gen e vans. 8 hour charge time and upto 80-100 mile range. I sold it after a year and bought a diesel again. I’m prob going to buy a hybrid estate or mpv and use that as my work vehicle until e vans become better. Also range wide load will factor in a lot. With tools and stuff will drain faster

@dannyboisparky 2 года назад

Technology is nowhere near where we need to be for loaded commercial vans especially in UK

@paul_my_plumbs_uk 2 года назад

EV Government white elephant totally b💩

@stevenroelandt5747 2 года назад

OMG is this your first day on earth?! I hope your work as an electrician is much better than working with an electric car!

@johnthedude1000 2 года назад

for over 20 years at home , i boil quarter kettle and fill res with cold water. this is checked by hand and then poured over windows of car. instant clean !, thus saving power

@k.chriscaldwell4141 Год назад

Lived in Chicago. Defrosting fast in a pinch: A quart of cold water-not hot or even room temp-mixed with a tablespoon or so of table salt. Pour that along the top of windshield and then smear/rub with a clean rag* Get on the way. Use the wipers to get the water off. Get a scraper, because you don’t want to do this often. *Not an oily rag-even a little oil-like friend did once. There was a smidgeon, a spot, of grease on his rag. What a mess.

@barrieforte2588 2 года назад

I have a Nissan EV 200 we’ve had it for about 12 months 40 kW battery we haven’t had frost problem we put it on pre-heat in the morning get to the van it’s toasty warm it’s fully charged we doing about 14,000 miles a year in Lancashire which is a lot colder than where you are

@kieranhall1998 2 года назад

the window not closing is a safety feature for trapped items when closing not being crushed or breaking the window. it is activasting while icy as it has more resistance from the ice on the window making the motor work harder than normal, the safety systems detects this and rolls the window back down

@JanKowalski-go1gr Год назад

Yes of course, but must have a minimum IQ to copy with….

@kiho1995 11 месяцев назад

just to say here in tasmania australia in the winter we consistently get single digit nights and it can easily drop to below 0. the only places in australia that keep above the single digits is the northern states.

@chris-non-voter 6 месяцев назад

😂 This is like watching a Benny Hill sketch. 😂 no one is this dumb. Trying to wind a window down that is fozen then wondering why it doesnt't work.😂 then it got better. A brilliant comedian, keep the videos coming. 😂😂 best not let you clients see your videos.