Dynamo Motor Company has released plans for a new electric last-mile delivery van.
The new van, which will be based on the short-wheelbase Maxus e Deliver 3, promises to have the same carrying capacity as the long-wheelbase model as well as a longer range.
“The new Dynamo van conversion with its city range of over 150 miles, 860 kg payload, 6 m3 capacity and full heigh rear doors, is a genuine alternative to the current market-leading diesel alternatives,” says Brian Bachelor, MD of E-Van Guru.
The converted van features a taller roof than the original Maxus design, which increases the carrying capacity from 4.8 m3 to 6 m3, with a total payload capacity of 860 kg.
The overall roof height has increased from 1.89 m to a lofty 2.24 m. Dynamo has also seen fit to add taller rear doors, which should make life easier for delivery drivers.
The converted van also has 150 “real world city miles’ of range and can charge its 52.5 kWh lithium-ion battery to 80 in just 45 minutes.
The conversion is projected to cost £4,995 (exc. VAT), with prices for the donor van starting at £22,800.
“When we began our research into our next project, we could see a clear demand for last-mile delivery vans in cities across the UK,” says Brendan O’Toole, Dynamo’s founder. “With a focus on energy efficiency at the forefront of our values, we saw a way that we could help ease congestion. With one small change to the height of the Maxus e Deliver 3 we were able to dramatically change the way it can be used by delivery drivers, to increase the overall load space by 20% through our own conversion engineering and design.”
According to Steve Evans, CEO of XeroE and a longstanding Dynamo customer, the van should be a hit.
“We are delighted with the news of the new van from Dynamo Motor Company,” Evans comments. “Our fleet is ever-expanding as we grow our zero-emission city-based deliveries across Britain and look forward to taking delivery of the 100% electric vans in 2022 and beyond.”
At present, however, there is no information on when the conversions will be ready to order.
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