New high performance, zero emission commercial vehicle

Speed

Department for Transport statistics show that transit vans do on average 30mph in 30mph zones and 36mph in 40mph zones across all urban areas in the country. Within more congested areas, such as London, average traffic speeds vary from 10 to 15mph through the day.

The top speed of the Modec van is therefore limited to 50mph, a safe and appropriate speed for driving in urban environments competitive with any comparable LGV. The Modec has a 76Kw motor (102 Horse Power) that delivers 300Nm of torque and the Modec van therefore has no difficulty accelerating from stationary.

Range and distance

Department for Transport statistics show that vans travel an average of 25,000 km per year (15,535 miles). Given an average of 250 working days per year, this equates to 100Km (62 miles) per day.

The Modec van is able to deliver a typical driving range in excess of 100 miles, driven like a conventional LGV (Light Goods Vehicle), with a partial load. Driven gently unladen it is capable of a greater range. In direct contrast to conventional vehicles, Modec vans actually deliver better fuel economy on stop start urban duties than when cruising at higher speeds.

Battery

Modec vans are designed to use modern Sodium Nickel Chloride and Lithium Ion battery technologies and will be able to run on fuel cells when these become commercially available. The first vehicles released will have a mid-sized Sodium Nickel Chloride battery, with both larger and smaller Lithium Ion packs becoming available next year. Each battery pack has an average life span of around four years of heavy duty use (1000 full charging cycles). No conventional electric vehicle comes close to the speed or distance achievable in the Modec van.

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