James River has switched over several of our technicians from traditional vans, like E-250s, to Ford Transit Vans. With these, we get close to 20 miles a gallon instead of the 10-11 miles a gallon we get with the E-250s. It’s all part of our focus on reducing energy usage both here at James River and for our clients.
Here’s the size difference between the old vans (in this case, a Sprinter) and the new Ford Transit vans: