It's a dedicated EV series of 5th Gear called 5th Gear Recharged. It's on Quest (Freeview ch.12) at 6pm this evening (Saturday) if you wanted to watch one.
According to the experts at VW and Mercedes, the average daily useage of a delivery van is 70 miles, so an 80 mile range would be just about enough for many users, but it doesn't leave much margin for error.
The book I bought about converting classics to electric power says that the worst thing you can do with Lithium-Ion batteries is to run them flat, and the second worst thing is to charge them up to their full capacity. To me that suggests that 80 miles is nowhere near enough battery range to ensure you don't f*ck your batteries after a couple of months use.
I want an EV that is as cheap to buy as the equivalent petrol model, costs pennies to run, has a 10 year warranty on the battery and can go 400 miles on a single charge with the lights, wipers and heater all switched on. Until then, I think I'll stick with my Pulsar.
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