We run twelve electric vans out of a single depot and thought the fuel savings would be obvious. They are, until the utility bill shows up. Demand charges are eating a chunk of it, and our 50 kW cabinets rarely hit peak anyway because four vans finish before the others start.
Curious how others handle this. Do you stagger charging overnight, add battery storage, or just accept the demand charge? Also, what range are you actually seeing in service with a full payload, versus the brochure number? Ours drops roughly 20 percent in winter with the heater running.
Fleet economics only work if we're honest about the real numbers, so I'd like to hear yours.
Curious how others handle this. Do you stagger charging overnight, add battery storage, or just accept the demand charge? Also, what range are you actually seeing in service with a full payload, versus the brochure number? Ours drops roughly 20 percent in winter with the heater running.
Fleet economics only work if we're honest about the real numbers, so I'd like to hear yours.