24-03-2023, 11:34 AM
So, I love my 21 year old Berlingo and would hapilly drive it till it really can't keep going. However i will be in the London ULEZ zone at the end of August so I really need to get something ulez compliant.
I've done a test drive of the new electric Berlingo, and although I do think the future is electric, the range isn't that good (180 on paper) and we occasionally drive to the south of France so I think it would just be too slow to stop to charge every 150 miles. Also way too expensive.
Also i don't really like the new carpeted boot on the new berlingoes. I'm a Sculptor so I need the big utilitarian boot with hooks etc.
The only second hand ulez compliant petrol ones I can find have automatic transmission and I've been advised that can be very expensive if it breaks so was advised not to get a second hand automatic.
I also saw that they do a crew van that has seats in the back but no windows. I think you can get grants to buy commercial electric vehicles. I do need the Berlingo for work reasons, but I use it as a family car too,. 1 have 3 kids, so not sure they will like sitting in the back without windows. But what other draw backs are there to running a commercial vehicle? I don't think I'll be able to use the council recycling centre, are there different road tolls? I heard someone getting a fine for their van being too heavy for a Thames crossing.
Have any of you experience of any of these issues.
Should i just get a second hand automatic berlingo?
Shall i get a new electric cargo van?
It needs to be
Petrol: Euro 4 (NOx)
Or
Diesel: Euro 6 (NOx and PM)
So after 2005 for petrol, or after 2015 for diesel.
Thanks
I've done a test drive of the new electric Berlingo, and although I do think the future is electric, the range isn't that good (180 on paper) and we occasionally drive to the south of France so I think it would just be too slow to stop to charge every 150 miles. Also way too expensive.
Also i don't really like the new carpeted boot on the new berlingoes. I'm a Sculptor so I need the big utilitarian boot with hooks etc.
The only second hand ulez compliant petrol ones I can find have automatic transmission and I've been advised that can be very expensive if it breaks so was advised not to get a second hand automatic.
I also saw that they do a crew van that has seats in the back but no windows. I think you can get grants to buy commercial electric vehicles. I do need the Berlingo for work reasons, but I use it as a family car too,. 1 have 3 kids, so not sure they will like sitting in the back without windows. But what other draw backs are there to running a commercial vehicle? I don't think I'll be able to use the council recycling centre, are there different road tolls? I heard someone getting a fine for their van being too heavy for a Thames crossing.
Have any of you experience of any of these issues.
Should i just get a second hand automatic berlingo?
Shall i get a new electric cargo van?
It needs to be
Petrol: Euro 4 (NOx)
Or
Diesel: Euro 6 (NOx and PM)
So after 2005 for petrol, or after 2015 for diesel.
Thanks