Vans: Electric Vehicles
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of light commercial vans that will require at least one enroute charging stop during a typical working day following the transition to zero emission vans.
Answered by Keir Mather
The Department has not made an estimate of the proportion of light commercial vans (LCV) that would require a charging stop during a typical working day. The charging requirements of an electric LCV depend on a wide range of factors, including vehicle model and battery size, payload, route characteristics, driving style, weather conditions, auxiliary power use and daily mileage.
The market for electric LCVs continues to develop, with an increasing number of more affordable and longer-range models available. The 2022 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy included an annual vans mileage assumption range of 11,500 to 14,000, equivalent to an average of approximately 44 to 54 miles per weekday. Most electric LCVs already available on the market offer ranges that significantly exceed this.
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