It is certainly the smallest and probably the most strange van in the UK market.
At first glance, Aixam-Mega vehicles appear that their work cut coaxing of British business in the driving seat of their diminutive Mega Van. If, however, look at the facts instead of looking dumbfounded at styling Legoland, the vehicle may not be so odd proposal after all. Whatever you think of the Mega Van, is definitely out of the ordinary.
On the continent it is not unusual to sight a burly builder scooting along the road, a comprehensive framework of crammed behind the windscreen of a tiny three-wheeled van or pick-up. The Mega Van is the spiritual successor to this type of vehicle - extremely small size, simple but strong in construction and make you look like a character from Wacky Races. You see, when the French and Italians recognize a cheap functional commercial vehicle when clapping eyes on one, we Brits tend to see only one means of transport that could leave us wide open to a sustained period of rogue Mickey-taking in the hands of our colleagues. Vehicles in the mold of tricycles, motorized scooter Piaggio Ape Poker seems to support the whole Italian rural economy, such as popularity, but the same models are available in the UK for years. Have you ever seen one?
In this country, thanks to some misplaced sense of self, the kind of small business customers where the Mega Van is aimed simply to let you see at the helm of the Micro-van, as Extol Daihatsu or the Carry Suzuki. Smaller and more visually impressive, the Mega Van is one more sentence Leftfield and while it may well be fitter for the purpose of competing mainstream, some buyers are still likely to think twice. Others, on the other hand, will absolutely love it. .
Looking Aixam Mega Van, you can see where the manufacturer hopes it can become the commercial equivalent vehicle MCC Smart car is coming from. The cute face, two-tone design and primary-color paint schemes bear more than a passing resemblance to the Smart - a vehicle that has become a common sight in towns and cities across the country, despite initial skepticism from a conservative audience. The size of the Mega Van is well beyond the fashion citycar Daimler Chrysler, either. At just over 2.92m long and only 1.5m wide, the Mega is a really small van, almost a meter shy of the diminutive 3,8 Daihatsu Extol. Of course, the size of the Mega is the main strength. Under tight alleyways, through gaps in traffic, the vehicle comes into its own. The manufacturers even state that is fairly lightweight (just 400 pounds in the form of conventional motor) to be driven into sensitive areas. Landscape gardeners could compromise its operation across the lawn of their clients, councils could use it on paved walkways, factory bosses could use the type of forklift to move goods around in a warehouse. The Mega can be used as a standard truck, but its size and range of options open to power a variety of alternative functions.
"Of course, the size of the Mega is the main strength."
The Mega Van is available in four different bodystyles with a van, pick-up, dropside and frame options are offered each Cabin. Power selection is equally wide for such a small vehicle and which engine you choose depends largely on the type of use you have in mind for your Mega Van. These valuation Range economy and fuel above all will gravitate towards the 479cc diesel option. Mega Vans with this engine was optimistic heading 500 for model qualification purposes. Managed to publish information on the economic side of 70mpg, which will do wonders for their fuel bills each company. With the 24L fuel tank, which means a range of about 370 miles, so the 500 has the stamina for lengthy trips. You can certainly go to a great extent in a Mega Van. Unfortunately, you do so very quickly. The 500 can just acrylic and aluminum frame with a maximum speed of 50 mph so on road trips may have to put in the boot of a conventional car. Still, when did you last average even 30 mph on a journey through the city center?
More interesting may be the choice of electricity. The Mega Van can use a 48-volt, General Electric electric motor to reach speeds of between 30 and 40 miles per hour. The distances for these models is limited - between 60 and 100 km depending on how many batteries you choose - so it's probably best employed as a get-around vehicles for large industrial complexes, camping, or perhaps as golf carts. Depending on your choice of diesel and electricity, payload ranges from a modest 275kg and a respectable 460kg, but a general lack of horsepower and torque across the engine range means that the price will drop substantially-off, although a complete load is lifted onto the back. The Mega Van has no gearbox and uses a centrifugal clutch pedal itself together so it's very easy to drive. So easy in fact that is similar to a Quadracycle and can be driven on a B1 motorcycle license.
Despite its size, the Mega Van looks surprisingly chunky and durable. The acrylic plastic bodywork is reassuringly resistant type of minor bumps and scrapes that trucks tend to accumulate during their working lives. Manufacturers Aixam-Mega tells us that the material is weather resistant and will not harm even the harshest, dampest environments. Rust certainly wont be an issue as the chassis is aluminum, solder free construction. It is also designed to be very rigid for improved safety. The vibrant exterior contrasts with a less extrovert on the inside, but everything seems strong enough to stay the course. Equipment includes such luxuries as 2-speed wipers, an ashtray and a 3-speed heater, but do not expect too much. Each vehicle must pay the hazard lights, reference to the pad by a standard equipment list is not going to coddle their drivers too.
The Mega Van is undoubtedly an eccentric choice, but also has a number of unique features that may be just what some companies are looking for. You should suspect that it probably will sell better on the continent, where miniscule commercial vehicles are already commonplace, than it is in the United Kingdom, where people take themselves and their choice of transport means that a little more seriously. But are companies that want to have an impact and draw attention to the roads would surely achieve these objectives by investing in a fleet of Mega Vans
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