you could always have something fitted, i run all my power tools from solar on my diesel van at the moment, i will probably do the same when i convert to electric.
Cheers for the video. Im getting a 2 day demo of the short wheelbase van with the big battery next week. It was interesting to see a bit more about the construction. Do you think from what you have seen it would be worth spraying the chassis or is it already adequately treated for salty roads? I ask because if I forked out the extra cash to go electric I would prefer to keep the van for longer than I normally would. This would especially be the case as I expect resale value on the current generation of vans won't be great as the technology makes them redundant quite quickly. The simple construction of it makes me think it could be reasonably easy to upgrade the battery down the line as well. I wonder if in a few years there will be a good aftermarket industry for that sort of thing. The van could last for many years then. Cheers Paul
Did you buy one Paul and what do you think? I’ve got a LWB, 130 bhp auto Berlingo on order, and I’m expecting a build date pretty soon. I’m very tempted to cancel that order and get one of these Maxus e3’s for a couple of grand extra, especially as I only do around 50 miles a day.
@@frazerguest2864 Hey Frazer Yes I bought the shorter one with the big battery. So far Im pretty pleased. The van itself is basic but comfortable. More importantly i have so far found the range to be decent enough. Now in the summer mixed driving im getting pretty consistently 260km from a charge. In the early spring (im in the middle of Sweden so -8 to plus 5c) I was reliably getting 200km with the heater on economy and with studded winter tyres. In both cases I was carrying about 300kg of equipment. With a trailer on with a total weight of about 500kg my range seems to drop between 30 and 40km regardless of the temperature. The real test for me will be in the deep winter when we get several days in a row below -10. I think I will have charge for 15 minutes on a fast charger during the day then. Even though the upfront cost is quite high because you can only get them new the van is saving me a fortune. My monthly costs have reduced significantly. I hope this is helpful. Regards Paul
that underseal looks like a right bodge.I predict rust of Ford proportions. E-NV body seems to be galvanized or similar , where mine has a massive dent , and the paint has all gone.. no rust
I liked the video very much. Good presentation. About the van, looks like very simple and cheap to do maintenance, the question remains just about are we capable of buy parts because is not a normal PSA, VAG or Mercedes brand.
Its no different. You can buy parts from SAIC Maxus. See saicmaxus.co.uk/ for the UK dealer network. SAIC are also MG. Their prices are very reasonable. I did a video on this, see ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qKgb5NXr7ow.html
You mentioned in an earlier video about those standard tyres being noisy, assume that is why they got named “Harmonic” … 🤔 I do have a question (thinking in camper mode) if you are sat in the rear , can you lock the vehicle with the remote..? Please
All those different types of materials could cause issues with galvanic action, especially aluminium/steel interfaces... Seems a reasonable build quality, but not the best. The five year warranty may be tested by our winters...
I would expect there to be gaskets between the different metals. I've also learned today that the floor on these is stainless steel, whereas I thought it looked like aluminium. I will have to check.
Do you mean twin side sliding doors? All come with just one. No option to have a door on both sides and in reality too difficult to fit. Cheaper and easier to buy a van that comes from the factory with both.
How does this van do in an NCAP crash test? The structure and chassis of this van are extremely basic on the undersides. This looks more golf cart in construction rather than commercial grade truck. How robust in construction is that battery pack? I saw nothing which indicated it was armored against road debris and projectile damage. This design and build appears to be intended for low to medium speed city car use. Not motorway speeds and use. Not really suitable for any speeds above about 50 kph at best. (35 to 40 mph) The ratings for the motor are really pretty limited. It’s not really 90 kw, (120 hp) but more realistically around 40 kw (53 hp) with 90 kw available for short term burst capability. The motor is rated for 10300 rpm. If it’s producing it’s rated 53 hp, that’s only about 27 pounds of torque. So this is set up for low end dig and the power falls off fast as RPM and speed climbs. That’s not really all that much power. The van probably is quite peppy at low speed and initial start off, but acceleration and responsiveness probably falls off quite rapidly as speed builds based on the motor specs.
Worth mention, the "climate control" got no temperature adjustment. You have AC/Heat on/off and adjust to the desired temperature with opening/closing widows.
Id like to turn the larger model into a camper, put a heap of solar on the roof & see if its possible to charge batteries that way ... as out here in Australia it is few & far between charges
That's exactly what I thought. Especially since in the companion video to this when comparing this van with the Nissan N200e there was a very valid point made that Nissan Leaf and N200e have battery segregation of 3% pa because of the lack of battery cooling whereas othe EVs (including the SIAC built MG ZS EV) typically have 1% degradation. The N200e has a primative fan blown air cooled system which Leaf doesn't an now we see that SIAC Van has only passive ventilation to cool it so no wonder there's so much space around it
Yes, there's only one power source. When the vehicle is running the DC-DC converter charges the 12V battery. So its doing the same job as the alternator in an ICE vehicle.
@@GoGreenAutosI do not really understand. The other way round. What happens if I consume the whole power of the 12 V battery by a diesel heating. When does it get reloaded?
@@decker6875 The 12V battery gets charged (from the HV battery) when the vehicle is on and in ready mode (i.e. running). However, if you completely flatten your 12V battery, you will not be able to turn on or start the vehicle. A video about that and how to recovery from that situation is coming on the channel soon, so subscribe to catch it.
Are you sure there are disc brakes on the back? I thought it looked like a drum housing. Great video though, not many RU-vidrs would show the inside/underneath like I was interested in.
@@GoGreenAutos good to know, I was hoping they were discs. It’s a lovely (not so) little van, perfect size for me I think. Love the fact it’s one trim level only and most stuff is standard, however I’ve been looking at buying a new 52.5kWh in Silver but seems 95% of stock is White. I’m wondering if in the future the colour options will expand?
There's a towing eye screw in the front and yes, no spare tyre. Pretty typical for modern vehicles. You get a puncture repair kit instead (pump & gunk).
The rubber bumpstops that you mention seem to be rather... "rust" coloured, is that rust, or maybe some kind of different coloured underseal. I only ask as this is what looks like a brand new, undriven stock van. (around 15:09, and again at 20:55)
No. Too many variables. You need to get the error codes diagnosed. I think there is a recall on this for an AC charging fault. Possibly read it was a wiring loom? You should contact a Maxus dealer.
Just been watching another RU-vidr trying one of these vans, he gives a good review other than charging appears to be very slow and erratic on speed rates, have you found this at all….?