Meanings
plural e-vans
- An electric van: a motor truck with van body whose propulsion is electric, especially one that is fully electric as opposed to hybrid electric.
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Electric vans are cheaper overall than diesel vehicles, according to a new study of the total cost to buy and operate them in Europe. So, it’s no surprise that a survey of van buyers in Europe, also published today, finds that most want to go electric. But the supply of e-van models is lacking, which is why they account for only 3% of sales — lagging far behind battery electric cars (9%). […] Over one-third (36%) of van fleets surveyed already have at least one electric van while almost another third (32%) plan to buy an e-van this year, according to the poll of 745 fleets across Europe by Dataforce for T&E. A further 16% are considering buying an e-van in the next five years.
2022 March 31, Editorial staff, “Electric vans cheaper overall than diesel, study finds”, in CleanTechnica, retrieved 03 May 2023
Origin
From e- + van, as with e-bike and various other such terms.
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