Anyone for an electric Land Cruiser?

[Justme]

6 hours ago, Paddy1000111 said:

Not sure about pickups but I'd love an electric transit if it had the same power etc. Only bad bit would be the weight. I can't imagine the payload would be very good at the moment with the weight of batteries and motors. Considering the mileage I do it would be awesome 👌

If you do an approved course you can drive up to 4250kg elec vehicle on a cat B licence

[Paddy1000111]

1 hour ago, Justme said:

If you do an approved course you can drive up to 4250kg elec vehicle on a cat B licence

So strange that you have to do a course. You would think with all the modern technology, tyre tech, brake technology etc it wouldn't make much of a difference between 3.5 and 4.2 

[Justme]

31 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

So strange that you have to do a course. You would think with all the modern technology, tyre tech, brake technology etc it wouldn't make much of a difference between 3.5 and 4.2 

So what number do you chose?

4.3 4.4 5.0?

Got to be a cut off at some point.

They did not have to give any extension at all.

 

Personally I think you might as well do the C1 & get lots more capacity as the approved courses are only available from a few place so will be a premium price.

[difflock]

4 hours ago, Justme said:

If you do an approved course you can drive up to 4250kg elec vehicle on a cat B licence

Usual barstewarts!

Anyway, IF one has to do a course to run an electric truck at 4250kg.

Why does it have to be electric?

IF one has to do a course.

Barstewarts!

[josharb87]

1 hour ago, difflock said:

Usual barstewarts!

Anyway, IF one has to do a course to run an electric truck at 4250kg.

Why does it have to be electric?

IF one has to do a course.

Barstewarts!

Because the powers that be have actually used a bit of common sense and the realized that an electric commercial vehicle with a gvw of 3500kg loaded with batteries will leave sweet FA load capacity rendering the (eco green save the planet make Greta wet) vehicle useless, no one would buy them.

Give them the same load capacity as their diesel/petrol variants and it makes them more viable 

 

do a relatively simple extra test and bobs yer uncle 

 

bit like here (Sweden, not sure about UK) there’s an extended B license test (b96).

a quick theory test lifts the combined limit of 3500kg (for a heavier than 750kg trailer) to 4250 Combined

[AHPP]

Usual barstewarts!
Anyway, IF one has to do a course to run an electric truck at 4250kg.
Why does it have to be electric?
IF one has to do a course.
Barstewarts!

For how long did you work for the state?

[AHPP]

Because the powers that be have actually used a bit of common sense and the realized that an electric commercial vehicle with a gvw of 3500kg loaded with batteries will leave sweet FA load capacity rendering the (eco green save the planet make Greta wet) vehicle useless, no one would buy them.

Give them the same load capacity as their diesel/petrol variants and it makes them more viable 
 
do a relatively simple extra test and bobs yer uncle 
 
bit like here (Sweden, not sure about UK) there’s an extended B license test (b96).
a quick theory test lifts the combined limit of 3500kg (for a heavier than 750kg trailer) to 4250 Combined

There’ll be no common sense involved, only the reasoning that they’ll make loads on the VAT on new vehicles so it’s worth (for them) stimulating.

[Justme]

1 hour ago, difflock said:

Usual barstewarts!

Anyway, IF one has to do a course to run an electric truck at 4250kg.

Why does it have to be electric?

IF one has to do a course.

Barstewarts!

Actually any alternative fuel would also be the same.

[Justme]

41 minutes ago, josharb87 said:

Because the powers that be have actually used a bit of common sense and the realized that an electric commercial vehicle with a gvw of 3500kg loaded with batteries will leave sweet FA load capacity rendering the (eco green save the planet make Greta wet) vehicle useless, no one would buy them.

Give them the same load capacity as their diesel/petrol variants and it makes them more viable 

 

do a relatively simple extra test and bobs yer uncle 

 

bit like here (Sweden, not sure about UK) there’s an extended B license test (b96).

a quick theory test lifts the combined limit of 3500kg (for a heavier than 750kg trailer) to 4250 Combined

We never took up the B96 but do accept it from other countries.