A case study from DLRCC on switching their fleet to electric

1. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
– Going Electric
• Background – very old Fleet (40% over 10
years old)
• DLRCC County Development Plan - support
the Governments Electric Transport
Programme
• IS0 50001 – Fleet -Significant Energy User
(SEU)
• Reduce CO2 emissions
• ‘Green’ Cathaoirleach

2. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County
Council – Going Electric
• January 2016 – Recently joined as Depot
Manager
• Complete review of DLRCC Fleet
• Approx 230 vehicles
• Spoke to Inspectors and fleet users about fleet
needs
• Looked at the Yearly Spend

3. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County
Council- Going Electric
• Excessive Repairs, Fleet hire and Fuel Costs
• Suitability of EVs in the Fleet
• Compiled a scoping document which linked to the
Councils strategic priorities
• 10 year Forward Plan with specific milestones
• Decided vans and cars would be a good starting
point
• Charging Points installed in County Hall and a
number of Depots

4. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County
Council- Going Electric
• Procurement Issue
• Pilot Study to assess the suitability of EVs for
operational requirements.
• Spoke to a number of vehicle suppliers
• Firm delivery date was a key factor
• Qualify for government incentives

6. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County
Council- Going Electric
• One of the first LAs to install a lighting column
with charging potential.
• History of users recorded.
• Free charging at present – May be a cost in
the future

8. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County
Council- Going Electric
• Where are we now (June 2019)?
VEHICLES:
• 6 Citroen Berlingo electric vans
• 6 Nissan electric Leaf cars
• 1 Nissan electric mid range van
• 1 700 Electric Utility Vehicle (tipper buggy)
• 3 Groupils (Small electric tipper vans)
• 117 staff registered to use Nissan Leafs

9. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County
Council- Going Electric
CHARGE POINTS:
• 6 Charging Points County Hall
• 6 Charging Points Ballyogan Depot
• 2 Charging Points Cabinteely House
• 2 Charging Points Deansgrange Cemetery
• 2 Charging Points Sandyford Depot
• 2 Charging Points Loughlinstown Depot

10. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County
Council- Going Electric
CHARGE POINTS:
• 5 Charging Points LexIcon
• 1 Charging Point Crofton Road
• 2 Charging Points College road car park
• 2 Charging Points Grange road car park
• 2 Charging Points Cabinteely Park

11. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County
Council- Going Electric
Some Observations:
• 1 Nissan Leafs had a new battery.
• Groupils have been very efficient and charge
over night with a three pin plug.
• Installation of Charging Points is a challenge as
the Contractor is extremely busy.
• Rapid charging is needed but at the moment is
still relatively expensive

12. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County
Council- Going Electric
Some Observations:
• Battery Technology
• Current lithium-ion battery technology is near
its full potential
• Solid state batteries
• Toyota is saying they will be using solid state
by 2020
• DLRCC should wait until new batteries are out