We run 18 electric vans out of a single depot and just got our first demand-charge bill since adding four more chargers. It nearly doubled the per-mile energy cost we had modeled. We charge overnight on a 150 kW shared setup and stagger starts, but the peak still lands hard when everyone plugs in around 7pm.
Curious how other fleets handle this. Are you using managed charging software, adding battery storage, or just eating the cost? Also wondering if anyone has shifted to daytime top-ups to flatten the curve. Our operations team is skeptical, but the numbers are starting to make the case.
Curious how other fleets handle this. Are you using managed charging software, adding battery storage, or just eating the cost? Also wondering if anyone has shifted to daytime top-ups to flatten the curve. Our operations team is skeptical, but the numbers are starting to make the case.