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Zero emission
Definition
Zero emission describes a vehicle that produces no exhaust emissions while it is being used. Battery electric vans are the usual example.
A zero emission vehicle produces no tailpipe exhaust when it runs. In practice that usually means a battery electric vehicle. The term refers to what comes out of the vehicle itself, not to how the electricity was produced. Charging still uses power from the grid, but nothing is burnt on site.
For an ice cream van the point is local. A van that sits in one spot for hours is breathing out next to the people queuing for it, so the difference between an idling diesel and a battery is felt right at the hatch. Our four vans are not zero emission vehicles, as they drive on diesel, but they serve on battery power, so there are no exhaust fumes at the van while we serve. That is why event organisers who care about air quality at the hatch often choose us.
Related terms
- Electric ice cream vanAn electric ice cream van powers its freezers and soft serve machine from batteries, so it serves without an engine or generator running.
- ULEZULEZ is London's Ultra Low Emission Zone. Vehicles that do not meet its emission standards pay a daily charge to drive within it.
- LEZA Low Emission Zone restricts or charges more polluting vehicles. London's LEZ mainly targets heavier vehicles such as lorries, buses and coaches.
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