Operational Analysis

Before Benefits of using electric vehicles it is necessary to examine how the present vehicles are used. By monitoring use over a weekly or monthly period an accurate report will show the following

• Length of Trips in Time and Mileage
• Total Mileage Daily Weekly Monthly
• Intraday and Overnight Stops
• Passengers and Load Factors
• Location of Stops
• Acceleration and Braking Events

The overall company fleet could well contain a mix of Battery Electric (BEV) Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. The way these vehicles are allocated during operations must be organized to provided maximum benefit. Whether the vehicles are assigned to individuals or part of a company pool will dictate the hours of operation (perhaps over 24 hours), the discharge rate and the opportunities to recharge batteries.

• For example, if vehicles are assigned to employees who are allowed to take the vehicle home, then arrangements can be made to install a home charger assuming the employee has a suitable parking place.
• If vehicles are returned to the company at the end of each shift, then company parking is the ideal place to install chargers.
• If vehicles are allocated for extended periods and relatively large distances covered, then public charging points become the answer. 

1) Which Vehicles To Change

2)What Recharging to Use

3)What Savings can be Obtained

There are several companies who can carryout an operational analysis on your behalf. This usually involves tracking the vehicles by use of temporary fitted tracking devices on a period of weeks to enable a work profile of every vehicle to be ascertained. Based on collected information of trips, stops and driving performance together with present running costs an assessment is made of the financial advantages in changing to electric vehicles. Furthermore a recomendation can be made on type of electric vehicle ie Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) or Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). 

Companies offering this type of fleet analysis can be found on

https://www.fleetmatica.com/it

With an Operational Analysis service you can:

• Sizing your fleet correctly
• Understanding and Solving Your Mobility Inefficiencies
• Have scientific indication of trips and replaceable vehicles
• Know the potential fuel and CO2 savings in case of replacement
• Correctly size and distribute charging infrastructure among your locations