Comments on: Greening your fleet: a good idea? http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/greening-your-fleet-a-good-idea/ The small business blog of SmallBizPod - inspiration and practical advice for entrepreneurs Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:43:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David Tebbutt http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/greening-your-fleet-a-good-idea/#comment-128233 David Tebbutt Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:47:40 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/?p=398#comment-128233 4: sales/expectations of customers 6: pressure from shareholders/investors 4: sales/expectations of customers
6: pressure from shareholders/investors

]]> By: Will - ArenaFlowers.com http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/greening-your-fleet-a-good-idea/#comment-128146 Will - ArenaFlowers.com Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:26:02 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/?p=398#comment-128146 Thanks, David. I'd love to know what 4 and 6 in your survey were! Thanks, David. I’d love to know what 4 and 6 in your survey were!

]]> By: David Tebbutt http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/greening-your-fleet-a-good-idea/#comment-128043 David Tebbutt Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:24:35 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/?p=398#comment-128043 Hi Will. Again. I'm sure you're right. It is very early days for all this stuff. And most companies can't afford to go green just for the sake of it. In order, our research has found that money comes first, then regulation, then PR value. 'Concern for the environment' is fifth in a list of six reasons. Hi Will. Again. I’m sure you’re right. It is very early days for all this stuff. And most companies can’t afford to go green just for the sake of it.

In order, our research has found that money comes first, then regulation, then PR value. ‘Concern for the environment’ is fifth in a list of six reasons.

]]> By: Will - ArenaFlowers.com http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/greening-your-fleet-a-good-idea/#comment-128036 Will - ArenaFlowers.com Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:15:16 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/?p=398#comment-128036 Thanks, David. The wrist is all fine and dandy (though people tend to wonder if I tried to top myself, due to the scar from the op!). I did actually look at the Edison when I realised the other options weren't going to meet our needs but the price, currently, is prohibitive. My guess is it'll be at least 2 years before the market in commercial vehicles is ready for normal businesses rather than the big boys trying to burnish their green credentials. Of course, if you've got deep pockets and a taste for PR, the modec (http://www.modec.co.uk/) is pretty amazing (we had a test drive), though it's very expensive and very large (so, for us, it's both unaffordable and impractical). I believe Tesco have a fair few. Thanks, David. The wrist is all fine and dandy (though people tend to wonder if I tried to top myself, due to the scar from the op!).

I did actually look at the Edison when I realised the other options weren’t going to meet our needs but the price, currently, is prohibitive. My guess is it’ll be at least 2 years before the market in commercial vehicles is ready for normal businesses rather than the big boys trying to burnish their green credentials.

Of course, if you’ve got deep pockets and a taste for PR, the modec (http://www.modec.co.uk/) is pretty amazing (we had a test drive), though it’s very expensive and very large (so, for us, it’s both unaffordable and impractical). I believe Tesco have a fair few.

]]> By: David Tebbutt http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/greening-your-fleet-a-good-idea/#comment-128027 David Tebbutt Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:41:50 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/?p=398#comment-128027 Hi Will. Hope your wrist has fully recovered. (This is a reference to an accident he had last year.) I notice that Sainsburys is using an Edison van: http://www.whatvan.co.uk/newvans_s.asp?id=5100 Just in case you want to try again. Hi Will. Hope your wrist has fully recovered. (This is a reference to an accident he had last year.)

I notice that Sainsburys is using an Edison van: http://www.whatvan.co.uk/newvans_s.asp?id=5100

Just in case you want to try again.

]]> By: Will - ArenaFlowers.com http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/greening-your-fleet-a-good-idea/#comment-128024 Will - ArenaFlowers.com Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:29:34 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/?p=398#comment-128024 One thing that's frustrating is that there are no good green van options, in particular no good electric vans. We trialled an electric van but it felt a bit like it had been made by a mad inventor in their shed at the bottom of the garden and not something that we could rely on to run our business. A shame as we could have saved a fortune on the congestion charge and been good eggs to boot. Right now, the available options simply aren't good enough. PS you can read more about our reflections on the trial we had with the electric van by clicking my name above (I put it as the link). One thing that’s frustrating is that there are no good green van options, in particular no good electric vans. We trialled an electric van but it felt a bit like it had been made by a mad inventor in their shed at the bottom of the garden and not something that we could rely on to run our business. A shame as we could have saved a fortune on the congestion charge and been good eggs to boot. Right now, the available options simply aren’t good enough.

PS you can read more about our reflections on the trial we had with the electric van by clicking my name above (I put it as the link).

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