ElectricVan
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Morning Gents (and ladies ?)
After a quick browse of the forum I can see that I'm going to get mullered whatever I post so I'll get straight to it.
Firstly I'm not a plasterer I'm an engineer who has been playing with planes, trains and automobiles (and bikes, trucks and boats) for far too long. I will never understand how you make that brown stuff stick and how you make it so flat.
I'm dipping a toe in your world because I am in the process of modifying a Nissan NV200 van to take 8x4 sheets under a suspended floor and I need to pick your brains and collect some feedback. (Apologies if I should now be posting in a different section but there was no point in saying 'Hi' without saying why I'm here). It's a long story as to how I got involved in this but there are 2 interesting points about the NV200 you should know:
1. It's not long enough to take an 8x4. That's why I'm modifying it. It's getting longer.
2. Although it's a diesel it is also available as the eNV200 - the 'e' signifying that it has an electric drivetrain - identical to the one in the Nissan Leaf. If you work in 'the smoke' you'll be well aware that legislation is heading your way that will limit the use of diesels in London and similar restrictions may be coming to other city centres before too long.
I already have a potential market for this conversion - or a close variation of it - and I wondered if plasterers - and chippies - would also be interested.
So my questions are 1. What do you reckon ? and 2. On average how many boards and bags of skim do you like to start the day with ? It's a relatively small van so the payload is around 700Kg. At the moment I'm looking at supplying new/nearly new vehicles with the conversion - and the suspended floor - but if I can keep the price down it may also be available as a retrofit. Obviously whether the van is diesel or electric makes no difference.
Please advise if I should post this in the equipment or general sections, thanks for your time.....and muller away !
After a quick browse of the forum I can see that I'm going to get mullered whatever I post so I'll get straight to it.
Firstly I'm not a plasterer I'm an engineer who has been playing with planes, trains and automobiles (and bikes, trucks and boats) for far too long. I will never understand how you make that brown stuff stick and how you make it so flat.
I'm dipping a toe in your world because I am in the process of modifying a Nissan NV200 van to take 8x4 sheets under a suspended floor and I need to pick your brains and collect some feedback. (Apologies if I should now be posting in a different section but there was no point in saying 'Hi' without saying why I'm here). It's a long story as to how I got involved in this but there are 2 interesting points about the NV200 you should know:
1. It's not long enough to take an 8x4. That's why I'm modifying it. It's getting longer.
2. Although it's a diesel it is also available as the eNV200 - the 'e' signifying that it has an electric drivetrain - identical to the one in the Nissan Leaf. If you work in 'the smoke' you'll be well aware that legislation is heading your way that will limit the use of diesels in London and similar restrictions may be coming to other city centres before too long.
I already have a potential market for this conversion - or a close variation of it - and I wondered if plasterers - and chippies - would also be interested.
So my questions are 1. What do you reckon ? and 2. On average how many boards and bags of skim do you like to start the day with ? It's a relatively small van so the payload is around 700Kg. At the moment I'm looking at supplying new/nearly new vehicles with the conversion - and the suspended floor - but if I can keep the price down it may also be available as a retrofit. Obviously whether the van is diesel or electric makes no difference.
Please advise if I should post this in the equipment or general sections, thanks for your time.....and muller away !