Knowing how and when to change their ICE vehicles to electric cars isn’t easy for most fleet businesses and managers. Most corporations, including Siemens, Genentech, DHL, Amazon, and AT&T, have fully adopted electric vehicles.
Switching to EVs isn’t easy, but it’s worth the effort and time. Compared to diesel or gasoline-powered fleets, electric vehicles mean more savings on fuel and maintenance costs as well as a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.
What Management of EV Fleet Is
Management of EV fleets refers to the process of managing commercial EVs. This might be anything from corporate vehicles, car rental companies, or delivery service vehicles.
The main purpose of EV fleet management is to oversee every fleet and assess behavior and performance. According to experts at REE Auto, fleet management can also help to ensure compliance across the entire fleet operations, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
Fleet management of EVs also oversees a couple of tasks, and that includes route planning, driver management, and vehicle maintenance. They as well implement programs, which oversee electric/fuel usage, decrease instances of waste, and improve productivity.
Types of Electric Vehicles
Understanding the architecture and structure behind various electric vehicles can help you put up the best fleet for your company. Some of the electric vehicles you can look into are:
- FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) – Electric energy in FCEVs is made from chemical reactions. A good example is hydrogen FCEV. In that case, hydrogen gas in fuel cells reacts with oxygen in the environment to make electricity.
- PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) – This vehicle uses a battery and an ICE (internal combustion engine). Unlike a traditional HEV, PHEVs can also be charged at a charging station.
- HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) – This type of electric vehicle uses a supporting battery-powered electric motor powertrain and an ICE. The electric battery charges through a combination of regenerative braking and combustion engine.
- BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) – Electric motors and batteries power this category of cars. They are more effective compared to plug-in hybrids and hybrids.
Why Electric Vehicles
Sustainable fleet management is the best way for businesses to monitor how their electrification efforts impact their insightful reports, sustainability programs, and goals of reducing carbon emissions. It is also a great way to collect helpful information, such as which cars are nearing the end of their lifecycle and how far your cars travel in a day.
Solutions for EV Fleet Management
Partly driven by concerns for the environment as well as the possibilities of power, which is more affordable than diesel, alternative-fueled trucks and cars of all kinds have started to make their way into transportation needs.
On top of the list of alternatives has always been EVs, and in the world of fleet, they are making headway into commercial use. So if you are looking to introduce EVs into your commercial fleet operations, you may want to consider the following
- Charging infrastructure
- Vehicle performance
- EV range
- Resale value
- Vehicle cost
Final Remarks
The fleet management industry is going through a paradigm change, with EVs being at the forefront of that revolution. Organizations may unlock a significant ROI by capitalizing on the benefits of fleet management, including government incentives and reduced fuel costs.
