The Low-Floor Service Van

1 · The job

Dozens of stops, repeated lifting, work carried out at the rear of the vehicle rather than at a site.

2 · The proposed vehicle envelope

Short-wheelbase panel van, standard roof, walk-through cab.

3 · Target payload

750 kg

A target, not an achieved figure. Nothing here has been engineered or measured.

4 · Target working range

150 miles in urban and mixed use

A requirement drawn from the work, not a published or calculated range.

5 · Operational requirements

• Frequent kerb-side entry and exit
• Manual handling at every stop
• Interior cleaned regularly

6 · Principal compromises

• Floor height and battery packaging occupy the same space.
• A lower floor may reduce ground clearance or usable underbody volume.

7 · What would need engineering validation

• Where energy can be packaged if not under the floor
• Structural implications of a lowered floor
• Effect on ground clearance for site access

Engineering assessment required

8 · Who might benefit

• Utilities and maintenance teams
• Multi-drop service work
• Ageing workforces

9 · Related concepts

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