On Tue, 1 Aug 2017 18:46:05 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 8/1/2017 1:08 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
On Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:31:58 -0400
ads wrote:

On the photos page
http://bollingermotors.com/photos.html
the plywood extends beyond the end of the tailgate.

might be way too much weight aft the rear axle and that can make driving
too exciting for most people

that is to say loss of steering control when you need it most

they might need to make a cantilever that pops up and which would apply
the weight forward

might reduce the number of sheets but it is a good trade off



Good trade for what? I see very limited use advantage over a gas
powered truck. The payback is just not there.
When I was a kid back in the late sixties, the local electrical motor
rewinding shop/industrial electrician had an electric box-van they
used as a local service and delivery vehicle.