The right electric vehicles for your fleet will meet or exceed the performance of your current vehicles in terms of employee productivity and revenue generation. To achieve that, you need to analyze your vehicle operating data and then do a comparison for EV mileage, payload, performance in typical road and weather conditions, safety, and driver comfort.<\/p>\n
If those needs can be addressed with light- and medium-duty vehicles, you\u2019ll soon have a variety of models to choose from. If you need larger vehicles than that, there are a few currently available but certainly still in the conversation for transition. You could use this as an opportunity to evaluate the requirement for heavy-duty vehicles and look to downsize where applicable.<\/p>\n
Also, keep an eye on OEM news and announcements<\/a> about up-and-coming EV models, their estimated ranges, their carrying capacity, and their configurations.<\/p>\n Now pick a segment or region of your fleet that shows a strong compatibility between EV models and your needs, and start there.<\/p>\n Your choice of charging solutions depends on where your vehicles spend their off-duty time. Here are your options:<\/p>\n At-home charging is a great option if you have drivers who take their fleet sedans, SUVs, or pickups home with them at the end of the day as long as the driver\u2019s home can accommodate the installation of a charging station. However, if they live in an apartment or rent, another solution will be needed.<\/p>\n For those drivers who can charge at home, you\u2019ll need more than just an electrical outlet. You\u2019ll recoup your investment in \u201csmart chargers\u201d that capture and integrate energy costs with the rest of your fleet data for calculating TCO. It will also make it easy for you to reimburse charging costs to your drivers.<\/p>\n If your fleet vehicles are parked at a single location for a period of time\u2014the case for most commercial truck\/van fleets\u2014this is an ideal situation for a centralized charging depot. Depending on your capital expenditure limits, you can purchase and install your own depot charging solution, or you can partner with a charging service provider.<\/p>\n A charging service provider can:<\/p>\n Depending on the vehicles and their usage, not every vehicle would have to be charged every day. Charge management software will help you rotate charging spots to ensure vehicles are ready to go when needed.<\/p>\n Although the number of public charging stations is steadily increasing, this option is only ideal for getting vehicles that are low on charge just enough energy to get to their routine charging location. As a result of unregulated charging fees, public charging costs more and will increase downtime if drivers need to wait for a charging unit to become available. Also, they are typically designed for passenger vehicles only, not commercial trucks\/vans.<\/p>\n Introducing electric vehicles in phases will produce results that are vehicle- and region-specific. Learn gradually at a reasonable pace how your fleet performance responds to the new technology. As you see positive results, you can repeat that strategy with similar portions of the fleet, adjusting accordingly to the nuances of this particular segment of your fleet. Or if the outcome is less than desirable, you will have confined that to a small portion of the fleet and can move forward making adjustments based on real-world data.<\/p>\n It will likely take most organizations several life cycles to complete this transition. In time, you will have developed a manageable replacement strategy for the entire fleet.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for more EV fleet guidance, Holman can help. Contact us with your questions or sign up to receive the Morning Brake<\/a> newsletter for OEM news and announcements, fleet and auto insight, and more.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sponsored by by Emily Graham, Holman Director of Sustainability<\/p>\nDecide how you\u2019ll charge them\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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