EV Fleet Suitability Assessments in British Columbia

Electric Vehicle Fleet Modelling
Project with Plug-in BC
LIVE WEBINAR
11am PDT April 22, 2014
Matching the right EV to the right duty cycle with fleet
operators in the province of British Columbia

Electric Vehicle Fleet Modelling Project with Plug-in BC
Matching the right EV to the right duty cycle with fleet operators in the province of British Columbia
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In the next 45 minutes you will know…
Prospective EV Owners:
How to evaluate the EV market and determine which plug-in vehicles
are best for the jobs in your fleet
Current EV Owners:
How you can get the most out of your investments in EVs to:
(a) Reduce the payback period on electric vehicle price premiums
(b) Begin realizing larger financial savings sooner for your
organization

Eric Mallia
General Manager, FleetCarma
Helps fleet managers adopt and manage advanced technology vehicles.
Published author in green fleet and energy management issues.
Masters in Environment Studies.
Charlotte Argue
Assistant Manager, Climate Change and Air Quality Program, Fraser Basin Council
Leads FBC’s green fleet initiatives and community charging infrastructure (CCI) fund.
Has overseen the electric vehicle fleet buyers group in BC.
Bachelors in Environmental Sciences from UBC.
Jim Gudjonson
Director, Office of Environment & Sustainability, Thompson Rivers University
Co-developed reporting tools and procedures to complete Carbon Neutral Action Plan.
Developed a workplace conservation awareness program at TRU.
Masters of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Recently survived an avalanche while skiing in BC’s Rocky Mountains.
Speakers – Who are we?

Webinar agenda
Part 1 – Plug In BC Program
Part 2 – Why Plug In Vehicles Matter
Part 3 – How We Do What We Do
Part 4 – Plug In BC Modelling Results and Perspectives
from a Program Participant

How about you?
Lets quickly understand a bit more about you.
We have three quick questions for you.
This will give us a bit of background on your interests and EV experience.
Please use the Go-To-Webinar controls to respond.

Topics in this webinar
Q1: Which parts of this webinar are you most interested in?
I want to learn more about:
A. The real-world case studies of other fleet operators adopting plug-in vehicles
B. Comparisons of gasoline-powered vehicles to plug-in electric vehicles
C. How modeling results compares to real-world results
D. How all-electric vehicles compare to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles

EVs in your fleet?
Q2: Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Status
Which of the following best describes your status with plug-in vehicles?
A. EVs are at least 1 year away.
B. Within the next year we will have plug-in vehicles.
C. Have EVs operating – not currently data logging.
D. Have EVs operating – already data logging.
E. Cheering from the sidelines.

The EV Utilization Challenge?
Q3: What do you think is the biggest challenge to effectively integrate
plug-in electric vehicles into a fleet’s portfolio?
A. Convincing drivers to use electric vehicles
B. Ensuring electric vehicles have enough driving range to do the job
C. Finding ways to save money with electric vehicles
D. Managing charging times to make sure the vehicles are available when needed
E. Justifying the investment to senior managers

Plug in BC = laying the groundwork for electric vehicles and
charging infrastructure.
• supporting cars, infrastructure,
research, public awareness, fleet
adoption …etc…

Finding the Business Case for Fleets

1. Van Houtte Coffee (4)
2. Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (6)
3. Village of Burns Lake (7)
4. Town of Ladysmith (13)
5. Vancouver Airport Authority -YVR (15)
6. BC Transit (17)
7. Thompson Rivers University (18)
8. City of Victoria (30)
9. University of British Columbia (30)
Fleet Participants (# units)

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%ofFleetICEVehicles
Daily Distance Travelled (km)
ICE Vehicles: Utilization as Average Daily Distance
Most common utilization range:
40 – 50 km/day
Average distance for ICE fleet vehicles:
63 km/day
% of vehicles with < 60 KMs per day:
56%
Sample size = 3,686

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%ofFleetBEVs
Daily Distance Travelled (km)
Most common utilization range:
30 – 40 km/day
Average distance for BEV fleet vehicles:
36 km/day
% of vehicles with < 60 KMs per day:
69%
EV: Utilization as Average Daily Distance
Sample size = 3,488

The Fleet Electric Vehicle Pool
Why is it risky to put your
EVs in the pool?

Price of gasoline in British Columbia is rising

In North America:
• Vehicles spend 20% of their driving time idling
• >32% of vehicle owners would financially
benefit from electric powertrains
• <3% of vehicle purchases are hybrid or electric

The EV utilization challenge for fleet operators
Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)
need to:
• Be range capable for their
fleet application, while
keeping the vehicle
utilization up
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
(PHEV) need to:
• Maximize their electric
driving as a proportion of
total utilization

Hybrid & Electric Vehicles:
Faster, Better, Cheaper
Model-based design
services & prototyping for
vehicle manufacturers.
Energy & Emissions Made Easy.
Save dollars, gallons, and tons.
Products for vehicle selection and
monitoring: FleetCarma TCO and
Energy & Emissions Reporting.
Car-Buying, Based on You.
Save dollars, gallons, and tons.
Dealership product for customer
engagement and conversion.
Decision-support for consumers.
What do we do?

3 Step Approach to Successful EV Integration
(1)
Data log existing
fleet of vehicles
(2)
Test your duty cycle data in
FleetCarma’s EV
computer models
(3)
Modelling results are reported in a
user-friendly web portal, including
a ranking of the best-fit EV for
each duty cycle examined
Will EVs be capable to do the job?
Will they save fleet money?
How are vehicles currently
used in the fleet?
Which EV technology best matches
fleet needs and optimizes TCO?
FleetCarma data logger

FleetCarma Modelling Video Demonstration

Benchmark this duty cycle
Data logger

Matching best fit vehicle to each duty cycle
Simulated
results of
plug-in
vehicles
Baseline vehicle
Data logger

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$20,000.00
$40,000.00
$60,000.00
$80,000.00
$100,000.00
$120,000.00
$140,000.00
$160,000.00
Total Cost of Ownership Current Vehicles vs. Electric Vehicles
Current Vehicle Potential EV
EVs had lower total cost of ownership 11
times out of 25 duty cycles examined
What are the benefits to fleet operators of effective EV integration?
Financial Savings:
GHG Emissions Reductions:
Fuel Reductions:
$233,559
171,411 litres
523,855 kg CO2 eq
TCO ($)
16%
64%
67%
Avg. savings/vehicle
assessed:
$9,342
Duty cycles suitable for EV:
44%

Part 4
Plug In BC Results
and
Perspective from a program participant

The goldilocks effect when matching EVs to duty cycles

Interesting duty cycles from Plug In BC assessments

Which all-electric vehicles would have enough driving range each day?

PHEVs still worked out here for this fleet

Benchmark this duty cycle

In this case, BEVs are definitely range capable and can do the job

Not every EV saves you money. Pick the best one for you

In this case, you may want to consider plug-in hybrid… or do you?

Present the environmental benefits specific to you
Use the FleetCarma system to present the environmental case for effectively adopting plug-in
electric vehicles in the right applications in your fleet

The Focus EV is the only BEV that is 100% range capable

Results from Plug In BC assessment
Sample size:
• 9 fleets assessed
• 123 duty cycles vehicles monitored
• Baseline fuel consumption ranged from 6.0 L/100km to 34.9 L/100km
• Annual utilization ranged from 901 km/year to 69,000 km/year
EV capabilities:
• Only 6% of the duty cycles logged would have not been range capable with at
least one of the all-electric vehicle options
• In 81% of the duty cycles logged, the best-matched EV was fully charge capable
with a Level 2 (240 Volt, 30 amp) charging station.
Using EVs with a 7-year service life:
• Fuel cost savings from baseline: $1.4M
• Maintenance cost savings from baseline: $77K
• Emissions Cost Savings: $87K
• Total electricity added to the grid by converting these to EV: 732 MWh
• GHG emissions reduction potential: 3,527 tonnes of CO2e

New Technology = Uncertainty
Reliable Data Brings Confidence
and the Ability to Plan

Helping build the EV plan with the program partners
Narrowing your options
to the best candidates
for each duty cycle

FleetCarma works with 100+ organizations including:

Perspective for a program participant
Question 1:
What did you learn about integrating electric vehicles into your
organization’s fleet through this program? Did the modeling
reveal helpful information from being able to model EVs in your
own duty cycles?
Question 2:
Where do you think you would begin with electric vehicles
knowing the results of your fleet’s EV suitability assessment?
Jim Gudjonson
Director, Office of Environment & Sustainability

Thank you for your time today
Questions?
Please submit in the GoToWebinar App
Or afterwards email
Eric Mallia
emallia@fleetcarma.com

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