Modec announces free motoring for UK van drivers

With the cost of fuel continuing to rise, van drivers are now paying out an average £1,250 a year extra on diesel compared to 2007 – more than the total cost of charging a Modec zero emission vehicle for a year. With interest now at its highest since the Coventry factory opened in March 2007, the Modec vehicles are a popular example of how clean automotive alternatives are a reality and are being made to work within the commercial environment.

With a fuel cost of only 7p per mile, compared to 29p for an equivalent diesel van, the Modec vehicles are not only cost effective, but environmentally friendly, eliminating an average 9 tonnes of CO2 each year for every diesel vehicle replaced. When charged using electricity from renewable sources these vans prove that dependency on fossil fuel is no longer necessary – or the price we pay for it, both financial and environmental.

“Despite often being viewed as a solution for the future, electric vehicles are an economically viable reality and in use within commercial fleets today,” comments Trevor Power, Modec. “During the six years of research and development invested in the Modec vehicle, we made significant advances in the technologies used and have created a commercial vehicle that offers a serious alternative to the diesel fleet. Needless to say, these vehicles will not be affected by the fuel strikes disrupting the UK.”