The costs of ‘battery packs’ are high – there is no doubt about that.
Electric vehicles do away with an enormous collection of parts ranging from the engine and gearbox down to things like fuel lines, fuel tanks, radiator, water hoses, and exhaust system, lets not forget the clutch pedal which will make it easier on the driver.
I have driven the old milk float on a daily basis and it was a great thing to drive, also made an excellent furniture removal truck as well but don’t think elf n safety would go for that nowadays.
Some electric commercial vehicles have already been purchased by various well-known businesses as they are environmentally friendly and all of them will have calculated out the costs involved.
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http://www.smithelectricvehicles.com...tudies_tnt.asp
Yes I agree that while these electric commercial vehicles are only suitable for certain types of businesses they are creeping in and will soon be a common sight just as some of us will be driving some sort of electric car in the not too distant future.