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Are there payload issues with electric vans?

While the added weight of batteries isn’t really an issue for smaller vans, when it comes to large vans it can be more of a problem.

The legal maximum gross vehicle weight (GVW) for a standard UK driving licence is 3.5 tonnes, and a lot of large vans already use every kilogram of this allowance. Since the basic weight of battery-powered electric vehicles is typically more than that of a vehicle powered by a diesel engine, this leaves less capacity for payload and reduces what they can legally carry with that 3.5t limit.

The government has countered this by allowing standard car licence holders to drive electric vans weighing up to 4.25 tonnes, a process that has been labelled the alternative fuel payload derogation.

This additional weight allowance compensates for the extra bulk of the electric technology, so a battery van should be able to match a diesel equivalent for carrying ability.

This could also have benefits for an electric van’s range in the future as it could potentially allow manufacturers to use the weight allowance to increase the number of batteries on board.

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