The case studies highlighted the ability of fleets to modify usage patterns and behaviour to accommodate the range restrictions of EVs whilst maintaining generally positive feedback from both users and fleet managers. This is an encouraging example of maximising the benefits of an EV, but does also highlight that the name-plate range of an EV is not an ideal indication of its practical range given the variation in energy demand that duty cycle and ancillary electrical loads cause. Emission savings were shown to be between 5.4% and 15.1% across the case study organisations (using the carbon intensity of the UK's national electricity grid) when compared to a best-in-class diesel comparator. The economic analysis presented in this report is encouraging and showed that the smart ed can be operated at a lower cost of ownership than a smart Cdi diesel when extrapolated energy prices are considered over the analysis period, or at a marginal cost increase when current energy prices are considered. Most importantly this report presented a range of boundary conditions and associated economic performance allowing the fleets to look for sweet spots of operabihty if economic performance is the key consideration. Clearly this analysis is only relevant to the vehicles considered because the purchase cost premium of the EV has a significant influence on ownership costs. This study, in agreement with previous studies, shows that modern OEM produced EVs are usually enthusiastically and quickly accepted by both fleet users and fleet managers who are willing to modify their fleet operations to incorporate EVs even with their range and recharging limitations. Where the report also explores the acceptable EV range and price users that fleet managers would be willing to accept and pay for an EV, the limitations of this enthusiasm are shown in that a clear step change in both cost and range performance is required before EVs can be accepted as a mainstream transport option. The Smart Move EV trials conducted by Cenex since 2010 have repeatedly shown that interest and permanent integration of EVs into fleets is accelerated by allowing a no-cost opportunity to trial and experience market ready environmentally friendly transportation technologies.


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    Titel :

    UK electric vehicle case studies - fleet integration


    Beteiligte:
    Walsh, Chris (Autor:in) / Carroll, Steve (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2012


    Format / Umfang :

    12 Seiten, 14 Bilder, 4 Tabellen, 5 Quellen



    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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