(no e-nv200 sales.us; Mr Whipp-E= Mr Whippy EV) https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-7159415/Mr-Whipp-E-Nissan-unveils-Britains-electric-ice-cream-van.html Mr Whipp-E: Nissan unveils Britain's first electric ice cream van 19 June 2019 ROB HULL
[images https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/19/17/14994360-0-image-m-134_1560962088835.jpg Mr Whipp-E: This is Britain's first electric ice cream van that produces zero exhaust emissions https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/19/17/14994396-0-image-a-150_1560962278972.jpg he van has solar panels on the roof that partly powers the equipment in the van that produces the ice cream https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/19/17/14994390-0-image-a-151_1560962301189.jpg The prototype is based on the Nissan e-NV200, which has a claimed range of 124 miles between charges https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/19/17/14994382-0-image-a-156_1560962322359.jpg Customers can sit around the vehicle without the fear that they're breathing in harmful toxins https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/19/17/14996030-0-image-a-146_1560962231682.jpg Most ice cream vans currently being used by firms have old diesel engines that produce lots of emissions https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/19/17/14996032-0-image-a-143_1560962219138.jpg Conventional ice cream vans have to keep the engine idling in order for the freezers to keep running. That means they're polluting even when they're not moving https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/19/17/14994400-0-image-a-159_1560962336756.jpg The electric Nissan doesn't have this problem as the equipment onboard is powered by a pack made up of cells taken from old electric-vehicle batteries ] Mr Whipp-E: Nissan unveils Britain's first electric ice cream van that serves up 99s and zero emissions - and uses a tweet rather than a musical jingle to let you know it's arrived The van is a converted Nissan e-NV200 with 124 miles of range It has been kitted out with a soft-serve machine, fridge, freezer and solar panels Unlike a traditional diesel ice cream van that has to idle to power the amenities - and produce large quantities of emissions - this uses a separate battery pack The pack consists of lithium-ion batteries stripped from older electric cars It will tweet its location rather than using an old-style musical jinle Remember when you were a kid and would race outside when you heard the ice cream van approaching on a warm summer's afternoon? Well now Mr Whipp-E could drive through your street without you ever noticing, unless he sounds the chimes, as Nissan has revealed Britain's first silent ice cream van that is entirely battery powered. It's the first electric vehicle converted for use as an ice cream vendor and comes kitted out with a soft-serve machine, fridge, freezer, solar panels and a range of 124 miles. Mr Whipp-E: This is Britain's first electric ice cream van that produces zero exhaust emissions +16 Mr Whipp-E: This is Britain's first electric ice cream van that produces zero exhaust emissions With the ongoing crackdown on air pollution, diesel vehicles are number one target for ministers. The iconic ice cream van is one of the motors that will annoy green activists most due to its high emissions output, and the fact they are left to idle to generate power for the freezers and the fumes produced are mostly inhaled by sugar-craving children. It's an issue that has reached a point that councils across the UK are now considering banning them from entering town centres. [© thisismoney.co.uk] ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Whippy Mr. Whippy Ice Cream—original at the Albert Dock in Liverpool, UK in May 2013. Mr Whippy or Mister Whippy (in US) is the name used by various manufacturers ... Founded: 1958 In the UK ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Whippy ... https://www.google.com/search?q=mr+whippy+ice+cream+van + (still not sold2 .us) https://insideevs.com/news/354883/nissan-10000-e-nv200-40-kwh-since-2018/ Nissan Received More Than 10,000 e-NV200 (40 kWh) Orders Since 2018 June 16, 2019 ... The electric range shown achieved using the new (WLTP) test procedure ... Nissan e-NV200 sales soar as UK small businesses electrify their van fleets The acceleration of fleet electrification – especially in city centres – is a challenge for our customers, so we recognise ... https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/N02z2/s3/nissan-e-nv200.jpg ... https://electriccarsreport.com/2019/06/nissan-e-nv200-sales-soar-as-uk-small-businesses-electrify-their-van-fleets/ For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
