4.25t payload bonus

[renorti]

heard recently than government has passed that alternative fuel 3.5t vans now can run at 4.25t, but still driven on b {car licence} but biggest bonus is no o licence or tacho required.Electric vans{ not much use} and cng or lpg vans qualify for this, apart from iveco daily 3.0 petrol{ runs on cng gas too} though local Iveco dealer did't even know this model was available.This payload bonus will make vans/tippers etc much more useful as payload on 3.5ton is't great.

[R0G]

My guess is that the payload will be the same as hybrid/battery models are likely to have a higher kerb weight

[Jimmy Recard]

I think that you'll still get a bit of extra payload on a CNG van - I can't see that the gas system adds 750kg

[iguana]

Not seen that, but so many regs relate to the 3.5t cut off ref O licence, tacho, 90km restricted & LEZ zones, etc that it's an odd one.

Ah quick Google hmm interesting

https://www-commercialfleet-org.cdn.ampproject.org...

Edited by iguana on Saturday 8th September 20:33

[renorti]

not sure how it works, does this mean a 3.5t {lpg/cng} van can run at 4.25t or has to be "plated" to 4.25t but carries same rules as 3.5t

[grumpy52]

Many 3.5 tonners can be uprated already but they then require to be fitted with a tacho and run an O licence and speed limits .
Their was rumours of everything over 2 ton gross going onto tacho, this is getting more common throughout Europe.
Many of the large heavy duty looking Transit /Iveco /Renault type vehicles are plated up tp to 6 ton .

[renorti]

Jimmy Recard said:

I think that you'll still get a bit of extra payload on a CNG van - I can't see that the gas system adds 750kg

yes the cng/gas seems good option, get 600kg more which makes tippers/transporters more usable