Current Trends in the Electric Utility Van Industry

At the current moment in time, discussing the trends in the electric utility van industry is basically like playing a very somber and solemn yet very similar tune.  The reason for this is that while many are depressed at the lack of progress that has been made in the electric utility van industry, the main thing that is holding those vehicles back is true for just about every single electric vehicle on the planet.

Yep, you guessed it.  The lack of a decent storage system for electricity is what is really killing the electric utility van right now.  In fact, because the main purpose of a utility van is to cart things from one place to another, just about everything else is in place in regards to propagating the electric utility van.  The range is there and the ability to reach higher speeds is there.  However, the lack of a good and lightweight battery solution weighs the van down a great deal and in the end takes away a lot of what is supposed to make a utility van good.

This is why current trends in the electric utility van industry are actually not that encouraging.  When you take a look at what is holding the industry back, it is without a doubt the storage system issues.  This also means that we generally know where research is going to be over the next few years.  The next step towards making electric utility vans competitive is finding a solution to that storage problem.

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