[Troy]

Had a parcel delivered today the driver looked frozen. He’s using a leaf van but concerned about using heater too much as he wants to get back to depot.
Feel sorry for them now the weathers changed.

 

[dk6780]

Had a parcel delivered today the driver looked frozen. He’s using a leaf van but concerned about using heater too much as he wants to get back to depot.
Feel sorry for them now the weathers changed.

I feel sorry for all of the couriers working for buttons in the gig economy - ones I talk to claim to be working 7 days a week to survive. The seat heater should be his friend - very low energy usage but toasty.

 

[80698]

At least DPD are giving them delivery routes that are possible on one charge even if that means no heater. My local depot come up with some seriously inefficient routes across long distances. As a result you regularly see DPD's eNV200 vans connected to public chargers in my area in the early afternoons.

Still, could be worse. DPD Also use Paxsters around here too. If you have to drive one of them you don't get the choice of heating, or even windows and doors!

 

[TJEV]

Are couriers gig economy now? I thought that even the pay per delivery roles within big firms came with a guaranteed minimum number of drops every week.

Obviously Amazon Flex etc are gig economy, but those are designed to be and advertised as supplementary income not sole source of.

 

[Troy]

It seems the basic band don’t have heated seats or steering wheels. Going to be a hard winter for the drivers.

 

[Johnny Read]

I think I read a while ago that some of the Imeiv/triplet owners use a heated cover that slips over the seat and is powered by a separate battery. Certainly its lovely to drive an EV with a heated steering wheel.

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

Still, could be worse. DPD Also use Paxsters around here too. If you have to drive one of them you don't get the choice of heating, or even windows and doors!

That sounds like a job for those motorbike gloves & socks that you can run from a 9V battery.

 

[80698]

That sounds like a job for those motorbike gloves & socks that you can run from a 9V battery.

I think they have heated handlebars already to be fair. But it's still not quite the same luxury as jumping into a van, heater on, closing the door and staying warm and dry.

 

[Neilew]

a heated cover that slips over the seat

Had one of these years ago, with massaging ability, in my old ICE. Very nice. Powered from the, then, cigarette lighter socket.

 

[Northern Lad]

My daughter looked for years to get a heated steering wheel cover without finding one - Can anyone direct me to where she might now buy one?

 

[6652]

My daughter looked for years to get a heated steering wheel cover without finding one - Can anyone direct me to where she might now buy one?

There seem to be several on Amazon under ‘Heated Steering Wheel Cover’?