100% Electric sweeper truck first for our country

The Geldermalsen-based company will deploy the emission-free and whisper-quiet sweeper truck on its own projects for governments and companies. In addition, the Bucher V65e will soon be available for rent to third parties.

Founded in 1963, the company designs, shapes and maintains (business) sites, infrastructure and green spaces. 'Van Doorn shapes the outdoor space of tomorrow' is its appealing motto and mission: a sustainable, beautiful and safe outdoor space for everyone. In that context, we speak with father Barend and son Robert van Doorn about the new acquisition. To begin with, they call the V65e "an important step forward on the green sustainable road. When asked whether more are to follow, the answer is affirmative: in the near future, Van Doorn's machinery fleet will be expanded with even more electrically driven machines and vehicles.

Electric Firstling

The Bucher V65e is the first electrically powered sweeper truck from Bucher Municipal of Dorking, England. There, the unique CO₂-neutral and whisper quiet sweeper truck fully custom built, tested and painted in the recognizable Van Doorn yellow. Upon arrival in our country, the V65e went directly to Terberg Matec Nederland BV in IJsselstein, where it was finished and lettered so that it can be officially presented this spring.

Smooth Flow suction system

The Bucher V65e is a 100 percent electric, chassis-borne sweeper truck that will be mass-produced. The battery capacity is 200 kWh and the payload 44kW. "Electrifying the drive train is not the only innovative thing about this sweeper truck," Robert van Doorn explained. "Thanks to Johnston's completely new and patented Smooth Flow suction system, the suction power of this powerhouse has been greatly improved, energy consumption has been greatly reduced and it makes less noise." Thanks to the mist-spraying jets, 20 percent less water is consumed from the 1554-liter water tank. He therefore calls the V65e "the solution for emission-free sweeping combined with a sufficiently long deployment time, great ease of use and low operating costs. "Moreover, the V65e offers the highest quality and reliability in the field of sweepers."

No emissions and whisper quiet

Sustainability and CO₂reduction or emission-free and whisper-quiet, those were the main reasons for purchasing the Bucher V65e. Robert: "That makes our new powerhouse very suitable for sweeping within built-up areas. With a driving range of 200 km on a single battery charge, the V65e consumes less than 1 kWh per kilometer. A comparable diesel-powered sweeper consumes about 150 liters of fuel per day, including supply and disposal. So that, with this electric sweeper truck, we can thus save over 97 tons of CO₂ and save 25,000 gallons of diesel."

Safety important motive

Safety played an important role in the purchase. In fact, thanks to the wireless radio controller, the operator can walk around the sweeper completely cordless; adjust the wide sweeping brush and check the surroundings before opening or tipping the hopper. When it is dark, he can easily see the brush position due to the clearly visible brush plates and hose ferrules. Finally, the V65e comes standard with an LED work light for the sweeping brush and a wide range of additional LED and hazard warning lights.

Anyone interested in using this unique sweeper can contact: planning@vandoornbuitenruimte.nl. 06 – 10 20 48 31