You won't need a sat nav because you won't have the range to get lost.

@nickidewet7711

6 ай бұрын

🤣

@davidoconnor8224

6 ай бұрын

😂

@NEMES1-S

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@greghall7887

6 ай бұрын

Pisser!

@Jedimack7

6 ай бұрын

Captain Pugwash he said 😂

A working vehicle with less than 150 miles range.....in which world could that even be considered useful?

@thetruthwillwinoneday

6 ай бұрын

In bat shit bonkers Britain

@mattt1617

6 ай бұрын

15 minute cities :D

@matthewgodwin3050

6 ай бұрын

Well it's probably pretty good in what passes for the minds of EVangelists, but for intelligent human beings, nah. Useless. Like the non digital instrument cluster though. And the compass weirdly.

@williamprobert5124

6 ай бұрын

Our post woman’s ev van dose 30 with the heater it’s a pegout thing

@farnthboy

6 ай бұрын

Lilliput land?

I think Merc have slapped that van together knowing full well they'll continue to build petrol/diesel cars when government topple.

@Jack-lo1uc

6 ай бұрын

Hope so mate

@vornamenachname5589

6 ай бұрын

no. ICE are done. they already switch their plants for EVs. But of course, it's not going to work. the future are horses and carriages.

@robc8593

6 ай бұрын

There are over 200 countries in the world, only 10% of them are even interested in net zero and EV's and wrecking their nation.

@ChillToMusic87

6 ай бұрын

We hope so 🤞🏼

Should have checked the glove box, I'm sure you would have found the sextant.👍

@boutthere3374

6 ай бұрын

Awesome one.

@Jedimack7

6 ай бұрын

Found the what?

@YllaStar95970

6 ай бұрын

@@Jedimack7 instrument for determining the angle between the horizon and a celestial body such as the Sun, the Moon, or a star, used in celestial navigation to determine latitude and longitude

@Kr0nicDragon

5 ай бұрын

*chuckle* sextant

That's was the funniest serious review I've watched 👌🤣. Brilliant

The range would be half that if it had a full load, no one drives an empty van around their range figures are pointless.

@user-ef5ug6jx5n

6 ай бұрын

I'm pushing my boss to get them. I can't wait. "Sorry sir, but it was 100m away so I've had to leave all my tools at home. Can you send someone to bring me a screwdriver and a hammer, please? And hurry, I need to leave by half one If I want to have enough time to charge it up for the drive home."

Heater off to save range. That pretty much eliminates any buyers living north of 40 degrees latitude, doesn't it?

@colinaldridge259

6 ай бұрын

In Alberta, Canada, we've had -39C for the last few days, you'd need your heater here!!!!!

@farnthboy

6 ай бұрын

Or hear in Aussie where air conditioning is a must.

@salnaturile8653

6 ай бұрын

So battery efficiency is substantially degraded during cold temperatures which is of course exactly when you need your heaters. So it's a lose/lose situation. Great!

@lumyre1706

6 ай бұрын

And the radiooooo

@glitter_fart

6 ай бұрын

ac off to save range as well...

Gotta be honest I wouldn’t bother putting any effort into an ev either so I can’t blame Mercedes’ 😂😂😂

In the words of a very wise man, "Future, my arse".

I dread to think what its range is when loaded or when the battery is getting old.

@softwarephil1709

6 ай бұрын

Or it’s cold.

@Plumbing-and-gas

6 ай бұрын

Many people like me will be buying these vans when they are a few years old and worthless... Then we just keep them locked away, and use our old diesel vans out on the road with the e van's number plate on them. The e van comes out once a year for it's MOT and that's it's only use.

@globaleye8

6 ай бұрын

Twice round the block ? 😉

@G-ra-ha-m

6 ай бұрын

@@Plumbing-and-gas Why buy such a fire hazard?

@jrea424

6 ай бұрын

Because of the battery weight you can't actually carry anything heavier than your weekly shop!

Imagine the cost to the economy if we all drove EVs. We would all be waiting for it to charge or waiting for a charger to be free.

@G-ra-ha-m

6 ай бұрын

Yes, that's the plan. They want it all to collapse. Everything they do, works towards that. It's a giant game of 'kerplunk'.

My transit van 25 years ago had to do approx 1000 miles a week, I worked all over Scotland and north of England. Imagine trying that with an EV.

@BadFoodBlog

6 ай бұрын

I can’t because mathematics make it impossible 😅

@andygolesworthy7530

6 ай бұрын

200 miles a day easy with an EV

@craigeboy70

6 ай бұрын

@@andygolesworthy7530 Full of tools yea , I doubt it .

@AlaskanInsights

6 ай бұрын

@@garysmith5025 What kind of delivery trucks you got? how far are you driving? very dubious indeed.

@AlaskanInsights

6 ай бұрын

@@garysmith5025 Maybe the OP, and you piped in. Installers? so you drive to some site point A to point B, unlike a delivery driver that does a lot of stop and go. fishy math there bud. The Nissan e-NV200 has a 40kWh battery and Nissan claims a range of 187 miles from a single charge. Expect that to be more like a 120 miles

Mercedes will appreciate that battery powered vehicles are *not* the future, so they've cobbled some old bits together for the time being until sanity prevails🙃

@JohnHughes2002

6 ай бұрын

Then how come they've done the EQS and EQE saloon and SUV?

@barriewilliams4526

6 ай бұрын

@JohnHughes2002 I think you will find that neither are vans🙃

@JohnHughes2002

6 ай бұрын

@@barriewilliams4526 but they are vehicles.

@thornbottle

6 ай бұрын

Battery powered vehicles are not good at the moment for professional drivers, thats very true, it doesnt mean they are not good for others, for me, owning an EV for 2 and a half years, the total cost of electric over those 2 years is about £1000, that has got me 35000 miles, What would it have cost me in my last car which was an average 40mpg? £5671 So in just 2 years I have saved over £4500 in just fuel costs, not including all the maintainance and serivice cost a petrol car comes with that an EV doesnt.

@lukeclifton4392

6 ай бұрын

Mercedes are soooo on the EV bandwagon, they’ve released a PureEV option for nearly every model! Strangely though, they are keeping very tight-lipped on their losses from each EV sold, even though their dealers have decided to take an inactive approach to selling EV’s. MB are rubbish now, the quality is worse than its Chinese counterparts in many ways… they’re just taking “their” existing customers and those that still aspire to the name, for their money.

The last time I had my Vito serviced I was supposed to get a Vito e as the courtesy vehicle but after being on charge all night at the dealership it hadn’t charged properly and had 18 miles of range on it ( I live 30 miles away 😂) they gave me a diesel instead For a proper satnav you have to spec it and it’s another £900😄

No doubt in my mind that charging stations WILL gouge the motorist as do oil companies with petrol prices.

@ferrumignis

6 ай бұрын

They already are, that's the point he was making.

@pauldavies7251

6 ай бұрын

Oil companies don't gouge the public that's the government taking 60% tax per litre

@KangoV

6 ай бұрын

Fuel duty is currently levied at a flat rate of 52.95p per litre for both petrol and diesel, while VAT at 20% is then charged on both the product price and the duty. So diesel (minus tax/vat) is £0.63 per litre. This is then shared amongst all levels of the supply chain.

@LarryButler-kp3se

6 ай бұрын

Gouge? Hardly. Initial outlay for a DCFC in US is from $100K to $300,000 PLUS property and land prep. 2.5 megawattt utility bill here tops out at $177,000.00 PER MONTH, depending on peak load + kwh usage. These power guzzlers are awfully expensive to quick charge...Gouge? Hardly!

@Doubledonky

6 ай бұрын

Never! they have lots of government and local council funding (the charging points). Politicians would never blame a war and fill their coffers. Sources say Buying an Ev is like telling a politician I have lots of free money you want some?

Excellent summary of this EV . Good luck with that 150-mile range... Make sure you don't put anything in the back or go up too many hills or you can halve that!, especially on a cold day.. 🤣👍

ANY van NEEDS to do a WHOLE DAY on one Tank/Charge, No business can afford to have a van AND its driver down charging for an hour during the working day

@G-ra-ha-m

6 ай бұрын

That is the plan. They want our businesses ruined, as they made clear during their 'Rona scam in 2020,

@paulnolan1352

6 ай бұрын

This would be my concern, you could go from having a productive profitable business with minimal disruption to an expensive unproductive business driving you into debt. At the moment Combustion Engine Vans can cover all eventualities in most businesses as they have done for decades but applying the Electric methodology means changing your business model to suit the Van which clearly is ridiculous. I’m not investing so I’m out.

@G-ra-ha-m

6 ай бұрын

@@paulnolan1352 An expensive, unproductive business that drives you into debt is _exactly_ what is planned for us. They did it in 2020, too, just in a different way. They hate us, it's very clear.

Maybe its got a pop up sail in the roof.

“Future, my 4R5E” is ‘kin dead right! 👍👏🤣

EV indicated range is only valid if you don't exceed 50mph and accelerate very gently. Ask me how I know. I've tried them all 😂😂

Our post woman’s ev van does 30 miles when she puts the heater on She has to dress like she’s of to the both pole . She loves it when it brakes they hire her a Diesel one then and she can be warm when doing her round . Keep it mate

@JohnHughes2002

6 ай бұрын

Off to the both pole? Is she indecisive or capable of being in two places at once? Hopefully her paper round isn't too long. 😂

Dude best E.V. summary ever !!

Just to see how these are priced, I looked on autotrader, £20000 discount on a new one, and there’s a 22 with 5000miles up for £15000. If I could buy a brand new one for £10000 I might consider it , so Mercedes need to discount it by 40k . What a heap of shit, what business user would buy this?

@dcasteaux9181

6 ай бұрын

Woke businesses are falling over themselves to get one.

@janebrown7231

6 ай бұрын

Depreciation alone has to be a business decider. And then there's all the rest... absolutely nothing going for it. Nothing.

@paulnolan1352

6 ай бұрын

@@dcasteaux9181go woke, go broke.

Give me a Montego over that any day. 👍😎

@micksroversmg558

6 ай бұрын

Own a Montego estate atm me love it good old school turbo diesel no computers!

@JohnHughes2002

6 ай бұрын

​@@micksroversmg558didn't know there was any left on the road?

@AdyB1978

6 ай бұрын

@@micksroversmg558 They were good car's my parents owned 3 Montego's, I've owned around 23 mg Rover's

@micksroversmg558

6 ай бұрын

@@AdyB1978 Had hundreds of rovers in my 20 years of driving as they have always been cheap used! Served me well they have!

@Luton-Mick

6 ай бұрын

@@micksroversmg558 I had one of those, that 2.0 Perkins Prima was indestructible, rust killed it in the end.

How on earth can a van only have a range of 150 miles? that's next to useless, unless you want to spend half your time charging!

About as useful as eyelashes on a grape

150 miles?? my old Trafic does 600+ on a tank full

My old Maestro had a soft feel steering wheel so even that was better equipped than the Vito E . Merc are having a giraffe!

@micksroversmg558

6 ай бұрын

Can't beat a maestro van very few beat me old black one with T16 Turbo motor from a 620ti T28 turbo and front mount intercooler was aprox 250hp! Beat a lot of modern metal super saloons and hot hatches still on finance! 😂🤣💪🇬🇧

@user-io7yk7qb1k

6 ай бұрын

My first car was an Allegro, a wheel snapped off when I was driving it. The steering wheel was square and had a soft covering.

@micksroversmg558

6 ай бұрын

@@user-io7yk7qb1k Yep I compare electric cars as British Leyland type motors! Early Alegro had a problem with wheel bearings that done that lol! Still could be worse as lithium ovens are even more dangerous!!

Hi Car-Nage, You remind me of a darker more edgy version of Donald Pleasance in a dystopian Lovecraftian tecno-thriller. Keep up the good work!

Checked on the website....165 miles tange for £44000 plus vat....over 50k!!!....where do i sign.

@farnthboy

6 ай бұрын

At the funny farm

My major issue is.... We are being pushed into this ev obsession! I drive a vw t6, and i looked into the Ev version 😂😂😂. It was a comical experience and made me realise that the old t6 is good for another few years. Thanks David.

@robvanduren761

6 ай бұрын

Will the DSG / EGR last another few years 😀

@onemanhisdub1969

6 ай бұрын

@robvanduren761 to be honest... dsg is good but it has had a new egr! I would have bought a Ford but I couldn't afford the rust protection 😂😂

@onemanhisdub1969

6 ай бұрын

@@robvanduren761 is that a dig?

In north America where it does get cold the range drops 50% and takes 2 hrs to charge in the cold lol

At my work they bought a Renault electric van for deliveries. It is meant to have a 150 mile range. On a cold morning fully charged it shows a range of 78 miles... I predict lots of unhappy customers because the van won't make it round a normal delivery day! It's also limited to 50mph. All of that for over £60000.

@robvanduren761

6 ай бұрын

Will it be more reliable than Renault gearboxes ?

Should lug a good heavy load to the end of my drive…before needing recharge

You sir, are a hoot. Best commentary on a review I’ve heard for ages. Keep up the good work.

you wouldn't want to be using it as a van , to transport anything , with that range

Compass :) Made me laugh !!

I've only just found your channel,what a breath of fresh air, brilliant, keep up the good work .

The big difference between this van & a 1980s Sinclair/amstrad pc is people still support the old pc & New software is available how long will you get support for the van??.

I run a small business. Lots of vans, some new some older. We’ve had a 2001 cabstar 2.7 tipper for 12 years and other than a gearbox and a turbo - which rusted so badly you couldn’t tell it was a turbo, it’s rarely missed a beat. Every time it’s had a wobble it’s fixed the same day. No ad blue, no ecu to speak of, heater on full brings you out in a sweat and does 30mpg if you’re kind to it. Local dealer tried to sell me a Citroen dispatch electric- 36k new. Not a chance.

When you plug your iPhone into the dash it replaces the compass with satnav and the leather steering wheel and gear is a £250 option.

Imagine it’s pissing down , in the night and not on a sunny 🌞 daytime less miles again 😁

Lol Keep up the great work. Exposing the ev lies!

That “satnav” folded me in half. 😂😂😂

In 2017 or so, I had an early mid range Citroen Elec Van ... max range was 79!! As stated here turn the radio, wipers, heaters on etc. and the mileage disappears. I used it for 10minutes - even though it was delivered from Chesterfield to the Manchester area specifically for me, as it was the only automatic in the firms fleet. I asked about the charging and at the time a fast charge would've taken 40+minutes - I then asked were the cahrgers were and the guy said ... 'There's loads on the M1". Things haven't really changed much have they - only fires and more inflation on the suggested full charge mileage!

Love it, Exactly how I feel about EVs 🤮

I drove my diesel Transit across France in the summer. Fully loaded at about 80mph and still got 500 miles to one fill up. (With the aircon on) How can you consider this a work vehicle?

The Vito price tag is ludicrous as the build quality just isn't Mercedes quality. We have two 21 plate Vito minibuses and they rattle. All the vents are broken and the entertainment system is an FM radio. Not even touch screen.

G😂ood to see a start up channel tackling these issues in an entertaining and informative way...much needed welcome to the club

Probably a vehicle with the absolute minimum spent on R&D so Merc can list it's sales, (or dealer registrations), to comply with the newly 2024 implemented Government EV % sales so they won't get fined....🤔🙄🇬🇧

40k is a bargain though. My mate works for mercy, already got a quote for new battery.... 38k! You will need a replacement to as with such a poor range, it's going to need charging alot, massively impacting battery life.

Saw part 2. Then part 1 popped up. You, sir, are an absolute legend.

I wouldn't have any EV given and don't want one near my home. A few days ago I couldn't even charge my Makita 18V battery because it was too cold; I had to bring the battery into our front room to warm up for a few hours then it charged. Batteries are generally bad news.

Full load in the back and -10 deg C. Now check the range! :)

Why would anyone with any amount of braincells invest in one of these, or in fact any of the cell-based vehicles ...... really just brings me to tears of laughter......... I will stick with my Diesels and mad-house Petrol driven chariots forever......... Please keep posting fella as I just love your reviews.....cheers me up in sunny Thailand hahahaha

My Vivaro EV I am forced to drive is sooooo painful!

Citroen relay is worse. Depending on the choice of two battery sizes it gets a range of 73 miles or 137 miles. Useless.

I’m so glad this came across my feed, and I took the time to check it out. Pretty short and sweet and to the point. That navigation system though, now there is some real innovation. 😂🤣

Junk, and once the battery expires it's worthless.

Basically fully ladened with the heater and radio is effectively 50miles

If you live in a 15 minute city and don't drive very far and charge at home they are a great idea however most people commute some over an hour which brings in range anxiety and IF you want to go on holiday like we did a 10 day road trip in our Ford tourneo around Scotland forget it in an EV especially in cold weather

@andrzejrubacha9521

6 ай бұрын

You want to say "if I live in cage", this is perfect van.

They missed a trick. They could have mounted a sun dial on the bonnet to keep track of the time.

@luckysembry5508

6 ай бұрын

Or how about solar panels on the roof to keep it charged!

I’ll stick with my diesel van. Refuel in 5 minutes, No anxiety when you are driving looking for a charging station. Then you might have to wait 2 hours before it’s your turn. To me they are a major step backwards, especially in commercial applications.

Would rather an allegro

Crying with laughter over your (very justified) rant about the stupid compass 😂😂

@swedishpsychopath8795

6 ай бұрын

It could have been worse. What if it had popped out a pair of dowsing sticks?

@ferrumignis

6 ай бұрын

@@swedishpsychopath8795 Next version leaves a trail of breadcrumbs so you can get back home after you get lost.

That compass navigation destroyed me, havw fun with it. Hope it wont burn your house.

most people are not smart enough to want practical and effective. they want gadgets and gizmos, cause it's cool.

-16c here this morning ( Ontario Canada) don’t think a EV would work well today.

I had to go back and listen again when you touched on the sat nav? I listened again...thankfully you called it a compass! Must be my hearing as i could have sworn you called it something else!!!!😂

When the compass showed up, I couldn't stop laughing

Captain Pug-wash,when its on charge get in the back and you could be Master Bates ??

Good honest , made me chuckle. You are right, they ARE taking the P,ss😮

Does it have the same load capacity as the ICE Vito? Those batteries must weigh a bit and surely the payload must have suffered!

Not only limited range and load carrying capabilities (due to heavy lithium battery) but also prone to more punctures and 2x the tyre wear of an ICE vehicle.

You’re a natural comic matey, love it. 😂. But then these rubbish EVs provide plenty of material

Love the gallows humour…. In that motor it’s a must😂👌🏽

Worth mentioning that the biggest problem with e-Vans is the huge reduction in load capacity. This is a particular problem for the 3.5t market.

at least with the Allegro you could have the heating on.,

This van and electric vehicles, what a load of bollocks! Great review 👍🏻

They were going to loan me one for five days beginning of December whilst my 119 diesel was on its way. Salesman said in this weather about 110 if your lucky. I took the sprinter H2L1 which was to big but it was diesel. I do about 200-220 miles a day sometimes more so I would have to charge three times a day in remote areas no chance. Imagine racking it out and having a heater on and radio and lights 80miles? I’ll stick with my diesel it’s impossible to go electric with the job and areas I cover unless it will do 400 fully loaded without charging.

Thanks for the video,I don't think mercedes will ask you to do their next ad campaign though !

Great vid mate, very funny👍 the main problem is, you’re in the wrong van😂 you need the VW ID Buzz. I’ve owned one since last spring, it’s the best in the business👍 I suggest you try one out👌

Last winter my nephew was making food deliveries in Canary wharf in an EV Sprinter van, 2/3 through his route he needed to return back to the yard in Battersea to put it on charge..... Don't have that problem with the usual diesel one.

The navigation system only could've been worse if instead of the compass rose a pair of dowsing sticks had popped out from the console.

I'll stick to my diesel transit custom with its fantastic heater and air con thank you very much

'Captain Pugwash'....priceless!!! :)

This was quality viewing material. Loved it.

Why would anybody buy a delivery van you had to struggle opening and closing several doors and you can't stand up in? Delivery vans are STEP VANS with long running diesel engines you start once a day. To make the next delivery you stand up out of your seat inside, go back to the next item and check its number, grab the item and go down the steps thru the always open sliding door onto the curb away from traffic, deliver then re-enter the van away from traffic and sit in the driver seat directly. No doors to open and close. No opening doors into the traffic. No crawling in and out 500 times a day. No opening cargo doors and crawling in to get packages. Safer, simpler, much less strain....STEP VANS RULE!

That compass reveal had me in stitches 🤣

I just watched part 2 of this Vito story and it was absolutely brilliant, it portrayed the reality of winter driving in EV's, just wondering why have you deleted it? (Update part 2 is back )

@916hayabusa

6 ай бұрын

His video sounds pretty believable to me. The whole point of a van is that it needs to carry a lot of stuff and usually heavy things, we all know that the heater, weight, cold, towing etc etc kills range, so I don't see why you are so ready to dismiss his reporting, before criticising him, maybe hire that van for yourself and do the same test 🤷🏻‍♂️.

@GG-gotr6

6 ай бұрын

@@garysmith5025 Calm down Gary, my neighbour has an 208 EV, they hate driving in winter, if the heating's on they can't get to work and back. What car have you got, I could recommend it to them as they want to get rid of the 208, Mind you they have said they want to go back to an ICE car that works in all weathers.

@marcelvanbeek7048

6 ай бұрын

Next is a model T-Ford with a battery. 😂 Talk about inovation.

@colin5577

6 ай бұрын

​@@garysmith5025 A 7am departure at -4° and you're already 90 miles into a journey in an EV that had to pre-heat. Tell us how the rest of your day in the Highlands in a van went after that? Not a van? Just an EV car? That's not what's being discussed here. I bought a new i3S for my wife. Great, fun little thing for local journeys but we keep some cars handy for demanding trips beyond the shops when we actually need a car.

I used to do warranty repair work for an appliance shop that got a brand new Vito van. When it was 2 years old there was so much rust it looked like a 15 year old van!

Come on stop knocking the planet saver, you can easily install a diesel heater into your van 😂

To be honest this van looks perfect for Lottery winners to do their weekly shop in.

It's done on purpose to make us all physically and mentally exhausted.

@user-ef5ug6jx5n

6 ай бұрын

Division and demoralisation are the watchwords of the day.

I wonder what the range of a milk float version, with a bank holiday or xmas load on would be compared to an old 3 wheeler Unigate float

I had a montego in 1996 for about three months.... twice I h sad to kick the gear lever to get it unstuck from a hear it was stuck in... yes...too much left kick and you get two reverse, Torsten second and third...or kick to the right and get no reverse, third fourth and fifth...what a dream estate car you could sleep in with some additional caravan curtains on bailer twine...lol Edit....there's a spelling error....see if you did spot it in the second sentence..lol... And there's another..."Torsten".... is that even in the English language?.... meant to be 'first and second and third'...googletimes!...lol

We have an electric Peugeot Partner at work and in the summer and unladen it has around 150 miles of range. That's in the summer, it is worse even than that in the cold. Also, we don't have fast chargers on site because it would cost millions to upgrade our electricity infrastructure to cope with the load so consequently it takes a full working day to refuel it. Finally, unladen, it weighs 2.7 tons so the useless thing cannot even take the load a diesel version can.

If all reviews were done this way they wouldn’t get away with it. Great review with obviously no back handers taking place. Hopefully the manufacturers efforts will be rewarded with bankruptcy.

Hey, that's my 2015 Vito 116 design that you're slagging off there. Except there was no reversing camera or Sat nav. I had to put my own camera in and a nice Alpine nav and sound system. It's got 250K km on it now, still going strong, bugger all electronics to go wrong, which , ask any high km 3 Prong power, is a plus, cos when they go wrong, they really go wrong. The interior design is fine. The steering wheel is fine. I like the dash. It works and it's pretty reliable. It would suck to have the Tesla screen. There current model Vito screen unit is pretty naff though. Mercedes love to brag about their refinement and quality, but Hyundai puts them to shame. I'm looking at upgrading my van in a couple of years, and I'm not looking forward to the conversation with the salesman where I tell him what I think of it.

I'm going to keep a compus in my car. Can't be too careful. I always sleep with a bed under my pillow ✌️