13/05/2019
London Hire are very excited to introduce you to our first Ultra Light Electric Minibus. '
'ULEM' is available as a 9 - 14 seat Wheelchair accessible or standard Minibus.
The vehicle was exhibited at this years CV show in Birmingham as was very well received.
With a range of over 100 miles per charge and a quick charge facility of just an hour the vehicle is suitable for most of our inner city clients.
With the ever increasing problem of inner city pollution and focus on Zero Emission vehicles we have spent the past couple of years reviewing products in the UK, mainland Europe and beyond.
Weight and range issues were creating a real challenge until we caught up with Peter Johnson, a longstanding colleague in the sector of LDV Harris Group.
Peter and LDV Harris Group were able to address the challenges we encountered during our research of the available products. We have been in active discussion with the supply chain relating to the conversion since we started this process. We are very pleased to say that they have developed components, many of which are new and patented, that are both lightweight and robust that we consider to be ‘best in class’. Collectively we have worked together to deliver a lightweight, durable product with an estimated lifespan of 10 years plus which we have agreed to work on together exclusively for the next two years.
With a first rate conversion by GM Coachworks, initial enthusiasm from our customers suggests that we really have developed a solution for their inner city needs.
The stand out features are the 100 mile+ range as tested by our own team on real life journeys, fast and rapid charge facilities which suit the needs of most of the fleet managers we have spoken to.
This coupled together with the annual fuel saving, typical electricity cost of £1800.00 per annum, based on 10’000mpa.
Stop / Start journeys with no DPF filter clogging up, reducing down time whilst being significantly more environmentally friendly and cutting the negative impact we are having on this wonderful planet we call home!
The vehicle is available now so call us for a quote.
Our thanks go out to all of the following:
LDV Harris Group
Acorn Trucks
GM Coachwork
Passenger Lift Services
Cogent Seating
NMI Safety Systems
Gliderite
S G Tech