Mercedes eSprinter Highway Range Test! This Electric Van Could Actually Work For You 

FYI, the market for this is delivery vans, plumbers, electrician, etc. Most delivery vans do like 80-100km/day. Most trades people spend their day working, not driving. These vans will be charged on L2 at night for peanuts and will have more than enough range. This is exactly what the market needs. There is more to the world than races to vegas.

Cybertruck owners have got to be jealous of that rear view mirror

Kyle, I’ve run into lots of EV van sceptics who assert that the range drops to 75 miles with cargo onboard . How about a range test with 500kg onboard and with 1000kg / 1 ton onboard ? Then you’ve got numbers for prospective buyers who know what weight they’re carrying and they can see for themselves if it’s practical or not … Nobody buying a van for work will drive around with it empty … even the ‘van life’ people will have 200-300kg of furniture, fittings and appliances in the back…

Honestly super excited to start seeing ev van life conversions

Please give electricity/fuel cost numbers comparing vs ICE version (for 100miles). It would be nice to show people how good electric vans are in the city

100% need an EV Van race to vegas 😂😂 4 hour video easily and I'd watch the whole thing

21:11 you should give a moment of silence when doing the acceleration onto the freeway so we can hear that silent drivetrain and not have talking over it 😆.

We need to start seeing those huge ass vans with super range like the GM Silverado EV. 2 layers of battery on the floor. 400+ miles range 😍 . Lots of solar panels around the van.

This could haul SO much more than any of the pickups on the market. Imagine if it had even bigger battery options and 2nd or 3rd row seating options. Epic road tripping for people with lots of kids, friends and/or stuff.

This just got in the list of my dream vehicle ultimate one

Great video, and I like the 70 mph test for consistency with other vehicles. It seems a 65 mph or even 60 mph test would be more appropriate for your target audience, as I imagine most people are interested in using it as an RV, and in that use case, range will be more important than speed for cross country travel, and especially camping at max distance from a charging station.

My first camper is coming to me on 15 July due to a delay at the Wheelhome factory. My vehicle is a Vauxhall Combo Life Electric with the Vikenze III-e conversion.

I've always known the phrase, "you're dumber than a box of rocks", but I don't think I've ever really seen an actual box of rocks. 😂

Need chevy to do a 220kw pack. Get about 300-350 miles. I need a min of 300 miles to get rid of my pro master 2500 cargo van. Gotta have extra buffer for winter range, wind etc

AWD 144 with NACS and a slightly bigger battery and I’ll move my Sprinter build from the diesel to this. ⚡️🚘

seriously going to love seeing these in use. the "keep AC on" button reminds me of my S-Class, which has a very similar feature. perfect for cold/hot days when you're only going to be in a store for like 5 minutes. cant wait for camper builds in these, hope they can hook solar into the vehicle's battery to charge it while parked at camp. seems like a no-brainer, if it's possible

Kyle, how about a little challenge? Get the Mercedes back around January - March of 2025. I have a 2023 e-Transit tall, and extended. You'll be lucky to get 100 miles out of it at 70mph driving to Wyoming. I live in Cheyenne, and this is more of less cherry picking the absolute perfect conditions. Let's see how well it does with the heater, seat heater, and battery heater running - while driving in the wind. I can speak from experience from my van.

Thanks. We had a class C motorhome, on a 1993 Chevy chassis that had a small V8 engine that had limited torque. I hated its fridge! We sold it when our kids grew out of going RVing with us. Plus, the maintenance was annoying. Worse, the silly rubber membrane roof kept leaking. What a terrible roof material to use! Anyways, having having a class B-C electric motorhome on this Mercedes electric chassis would be like heaven, apart from the price, of course. 😂 lots of love to all.❤❤❤

Great video! What a time to be alive! I’d love to van life this thing.

Fully-electric vehicles (BEVs) had 8.0% market share in Q2 2024. U.S. electric vehicle sales in Q2 2024 totaled 330,463 (up 22.9% from Q1 2024, and up 11.3% year-over-year)

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Please, please bright drop information as soon as it’s available for us private individuals in the meantime yes keep us up-to-date on range test and what it does because as you say that much bigger battery that’s crucial for those of us that need it so thank you for the update. Thank you for the sprinter information and looking forward to the updated transit test as well but for sure, the bright drop test!

Love the rear view camera , cool video 😊

Seeing Supercharger support is coming the some of their cars, when will the eSprinter get Supercharger support?

The Combo Life Electric gives a full battery range of 175 miles, but it’s now available with a larger battery that will give 250 miles of battery range.

The use case for a long wheelbase high ceiling can is almost certainly deliveries. That's where the electric efficiency shines. Forget the highway range test, if this thing catches on it's giving to halve the non-labor operational cost of delivery, possibly.

I'd live in this thing.

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This is the range test I was looking forward to. Using lighter weight materials this could be a great van lifer. Driving a little slower would help the range.

Yes, do the BrightDrop van. And please, ask if they will ever sell it in Europe. That should be good for a campervan with the huge battery

Thank you...really enjoyed this video. Looks like so much fun to drive..

ROFL 12:00 I was just sitting thinking that I'd like to see under the van if there are any room there. 🤣

So happy with the new Amber ad read! Satisfying

It will come in handy for moving house soon! :)

Great video as always!

I really like how thorough you are in your videos 🙂

Definitely think it would be good to focus on how businesses will use this van. If anyone you know has a fleet of these get how much weight a build out is and see if you can test the use case. Also curious if you could charge it in a lunch break if you somehow depleted it before mid-day! Does it have any inverter options other than a 12/16v for charging power tools?

Dreaming of a day when the range on these are so good we see Van Lifers transforming them

thanks for hardcore testing it out

Super cool van

Agree. BMW i4 RWD has very impressive regen.

39:17 40:05 that glitch in the matrix tho

As a fleet owner I'd be intrested in one at the 144" with this same battery package... Im guessing they need the 170" for this battery pack? I like what I see I just don't want or need the 170" I'm my business.

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actual Amazon Number- Ft Worth - Rivian 181 summer, 143 Winter , Transit 133 summer, no winter yet, eSprinter 161 summer, 118 winter. Ford Transit Cargo (Non-EV) 396 summer, 361 winter (idle time). In short, if you want to run a fleet, you will need two (2) EVs for every one (1) Diesel . Also add a driver.

This would be the greatest EV review channel ever if Kyle could just stop talking so much. 20:15 until the range test starts! Please, get an editor

Wow the efficiency is amazing even with that massive frontal area, definitely over my guess.

There was definitely a deja vu moment there😂

I upgraded my fuel tank to the S&B 47 gallon tank and can go 700+ miles. When electric can take me that far on a charge then I would be interested.

RACE TO VEGAS VAN LIFE!!

You should get a low top model and see what the difference is. The passenger version would be good too. The one I built out on the site was a short wheel base 10 passenger $135,473 I believe it only has a 81kwh Battery though

Woow what a coincidence my phone shuts off to a 5% low battery warning the moment you said shut off

Sprinter has the advantage of a ton of up-fit stuff that is designed for the Sprinter van box.

You should also do a 60 mph test to compare the effects of speed.

Please do a van life comparison!

21:20 - I'm pretty sure the motor sound is not noticeable due to the fact that the rear motor is pretty far from the driver's cab. That wall also helps.

Heck yeah for a van race to Vegas!!!!!!!!!!!

This would make a great RV van

Just took delivery of mine today. Range said 200 miles full so my first drive was 75 miles home and now it says 168 miles so im thinking it gets better range than stated on computer

I would love to get this van, but as a carpet cleaner, I need a van with a bigger payload. Water is heavy and would eat that payload up. It would be nice to see a 3500 with 3500- 4k payload. Also, installing the actual equipment would be interesting as bolting to the floor may not be feasible. I would like to see the new upgraded etransit put through the wringer.

I see these all the time From Amazon cargo vans. We win at Electric Adoption when business go there first!!!

I assume you are doing your zero to 100% charge test starting at the end of this video, looking forward to the results! Also, I hope you have time to do the 10% challenge with it :)

Will/does Mercedes update their software regularly?

This will be my retirement home :)

Even I admit that the Sprinter is a great van, but I wouldn’t have one!! I don’t like the idea of having to park such a large vehicle, but I want something in which I can spend my holidays!!

A van full of deliveries.. like i did in Canberra.. ( always was well overweight, wine boxes, the lot .. the battery test on that would be appreciated.. (think a Snap on Van )

Did you know that Ford has brought out an electric Transit Custom? I hope that the camper converters take it on rather than leaving it on the forecourt!!

I believe that in some global markets, the higher capacity chargers cost more in taxes.

Do these have a heatpump?

My questions: When will we see the 144" in the US? How much KWH consumed does running the A/C while parked? Any safe way to connect on roof solar to the EV battery to help maintain while parked (Wish they offered a Solar in port one day) Waiting for 400 mile range and 150 miles in 15 minutes.

Not everyone needs a bigger motor. It’s entirely dependent on your use case.

As a long time Tesla owner and Campervan owner, minimum requirements for EV campervan: 1. 300 mile highway (esp if boondocking is required) 2. 250kw charging speed for road trips 3. 30amp 110v plug from high voltage battery (for AC, inductive stove, all 12v accessories like water pump, heating using heat pump AC) Once all 3 are satisfied, we’ll have the perfect EV campervan. Oh, and NACS… 😅 Can’t wait!!! 🥳🥳🥳

Did you just leave poor Alyssa in the back while you drive 😂

So stopping every 150 miles it would add me 17 extra hours of drive time from CA to TN and that's running empty weighted. Not quite there yet for me. We aren't to far off it now though.

About 285 km on a charge not bad.

maxwell makes a good camper with solar

Great video Kyle

It is a lovely-looking van; I have a 2014 2.1 diesel, and I never had any issues with 24 mileage per gallon; if I ever buy another Sprinter, I would like to buy the same thing I have right now. Please don’t try Baja or Alaska Voyage this one.

You do understand how they _under_ report SoC / total capacity, right? At "zero" it'll still have plenty in the pack. The control systems will stop you long before the pack reaches actual zero. Companies are well versed in measuring capacity - NiMH has no voltage curve, and that's been the heart of hybrids for 30 years. (that's why it asks for calibration.)

Winnebagos going to be next?

Is there any way to get AC to the back or is that something you would have to add if it had a sliding door behind the seats if you were loading it with plants you would want to keep it relatively cool

Can’t wait for a long range sprinter maybe 250-300 miles would be perfect

There's a few used low mile e-Transits for $24-30k, I'd wait and see how the used price holds up.

I am very confused by the navigation Kyle performed in this. Before any driving, he said he was going up Mount Evans, which I am well familiar with because several years ago my wife and I bicycled up (and down) from Denver. But then he was talking about Wyoming and Nebraska?! And the highway signs showed I-25 which I don't think I have ever been on. Presumably "Wellington" is not the one in New Zealand and probably in Colorado, apparently along I-25, but Kyle was being excessively secretive and didn't say which one of the 19 Wellingtons in the U.S. he meant!

Cheers Kyle

You need to test the Ford E-Transit Limited

I can't wait for this to be on the used market for about 50k, so I can replace my big van with this.

What was the cost of the charge from 0 to 100%? I would love to try this here in Pennsylvania with all these mountains. Not being skeptical I just think it would definitely have an effect (especially loaded). But then again, gas powered are affected by the mountains too. Just curious. I love your videos by the way.

It’s better then the transit but the price of prob insane

You need to add pay load because Ford said it impacts range a lot

Doesn't work for me if it cost $80 grand. After all is said and done, it's more like $100 grand.

I don’t understand why this costs so much. Not just the EV version or even the Sprinter, but vans in general. If this is indeed $80k, it costs more than my loaded EV9 AWD which has only a slightly smaller battery (and it’s not the cheaper LFP chemistry, so it’s smaller, lighter and has better charge/discharge performance), far nicer interior, full driver assistance package and AWD with nearly 2x the power. Even factoring in the cost of the battery, it seems like this should be $60k tops. Cargo vans have basically no interior, no luxury options, nothing to justify the cost. The stronger frame and suspension don’t add that much cost, especially vs something like the EV9 and F150 Lightning that both use a lot of forged aluminum in their suspension (I’m sure the Sprinter just uses basic steel). As far as van life stuff with this, I guess it depends on the person. This thing would be awesome once you got to your destination as long as someone outfits it with an AC inverter that allows you to use the HV battery to power stuff in the interior and the cargo barrier can be opened/removed to allow the cabin HVAC to heat/cool the back. But, I’m not sure the range is sufficient. Again, depends on the person. I’m imagining that the typical van life person who can afford to spend $80k + outfitting cost (probably well over $100k when all said and done) is probably not doing real camping out in the woods, but probably more like glamping 20 miles outside of a major city at a catered resort. This would be fine for that, but for real camping away from civilization…I’m not sure it has the range to get you there, use it, AND get you back to a charger. Campgrounds with power hookup is not camping. For commercial cargo use though, this would be perfect for last mile delivery or basically any trade in a major metro area. Even for something like U-Haul as an in-town moving van.

Does it have “camp mode” like a Tesla? Is there a 120V power outlet for vehicle 2 load?

Why don't they put a full fat 120kwh battery pack in it and 800V Architecture a air ride suspension so you can drop the ride height to 2in at freeway speeds would be the best case scenario.

An electric RAM ProMaster is coming out this year, so another van for you to try out.

You sure could fit a lot of panels on top. This would be a great van to build out a house bank with onboard charger.🤙

Will there be a passenger version? I have 4 children and they of course have friends, so we're holding out for 8 or more passenger EV.

Also it’s Ironic that the Rivian has poor charging when their truck and suv charge well

Dude, it's Mount Blue Sky, not Evans. It hasn't been Evans for over a years. Otherwise, nice content.

So how long did it actually take to get a 100% charge?