2002 Citroen Berlingo Electrique, yes electric.

[eddiebluey]

Feb 12, 2019 22:15:24 GMT ferret01 said:

Would like one. Do they come up for sale often? Where can I get one? Price?

I have 2 for sale

[grifterkid]

That I like!!

Quirky always wins for me...

[vitesseefi]

Dec 7, 2021 18:30:16 GMT eddiebluey said:

Feb 12, 2019 22:15:24 GMT ferret01 said:

Would like one. Do they come up for sale often? Where can I get one? Price?

I have 2 for sale

Do either of them work at all and where are they?

Nick

[Jonny69]

I think I knew about these but forgot about them in history/randomness. Wish they’d bought one of these at my work for the runs up and down the site instead of the clapped out diesel Berlingo they chose to replace the old electric vans. It absolutely reeks. No idea how that thing gets through an emissions test!

[empar25]

Hi can anyone help ?
I have a Citroen berlingo electrique 2000 and put on charge last night but this morning all lights came on and an orange dot came up on dash and it won’t turn on, anybody any ideas please.
It comes on when key turned but on second turn of key nothing happens
Thanks in advance

[retroscort]

Very, very interesting.

[SilverMachine]

wonder if a certain mr hubnut has seen this! looks great, whats the options of upgrading batteries to leaf or tesla units? the only thing i think with changing battery technology is would it still be able to regen charge?

[ChasR]

Well, this disctracted me from my Xmas shopping! I have to say, this sounds very different, and I can't say I ever remember hearing about these. Possibly a 'retro' EV? As you say, the technology now is old hat, but it's still played a role in getting EV into the larger world.

Feb 13, 2019 19:50:47 GMT Zelandeth said:

We used to have three 02 plate Electric 106s as pool cars at my old work. Everyone else seemed to hate them and claimed they were useless, only went 30 miles etc.

I loved driving them, found that around down with practice that you could just about manage 75 miles and still have enough to get back to base. The game always became how far could you go without actually touching the brake pedal.

The heater in our ones at least was like having an in cabin furnace and heated up in seconds.

Was really sad when they disappeared overnight one weekend.

The biggest problem we had with them by a country mile was that people just couldn't be bothered to plug them in when the got back. It was utterly maddening to go down to the garage at 8AM on a Monday morning with a full morning of site visits planned out only to find the bloody car wasn't plugged in.

Given that you had to sign them in and out, so there was never any question over who the drivers were I never really understood why something wasn't done about that.

Working in transport gigs, I can say that folks really don't care about the car, unless it's their own car, and even then, they will complain if it goes wrong from neglect.

I remember the company had a Pug 407 HDI, where the oil level was rising in the sump, from it trying to do DPF regens. Instead of telling the owner/director about this, most of the drivers drove it on and on, until the engine became scrap. Then they were more than quick enough to moan. I remember seeing folks drive cars everyday without lifting the bonnet or even checking the levels before driving off in the morning. Again, they'd moan if they had seized the engine from running it with no coolant.

Feb 14, 2019 20:10:20 GMT vitesseefi said:

Is it not possible to use more modern batteries? Technology has moved on a lot? Guess that involves changing some of the electronics too and maybe pricey but potential for range improvements and future proofing ......

Nick

I was wondering the same thing

Dec 9, 2021 17:34:51 GMT vitesseefi said:

Dec 7, 2021 18:30:16 GMT eddiebluey said:

I have 2 for sale

Do either of them work at all and where are they?

Nick

What he's asking as well, as some casual interest

[rodharris83]

More information here if people are interested: www.berlingo-e.co.uk/