Abstract:

This study by the International Council on Clean Transportation and the Regulatory Assistance Project examines fleet electrification, delving into the energy requirements and the various factors driving costs. Charging electric trucks at the depot is most economical and allows logistics operators to capture consumer and grid benefits; if they optimize their charging processes.

The authors provide new insights by analyzing the costs of charging an electric truck fleet based on an estimation of their energy requirements. The analysis is based on real vehicle and charging data from logistics operators using electric trucks in their operations today. 

To optimize charging processes, urban freight companies should investigate different charging options based on the schedules for their electric vehicles. Understanding

(a) the expenses for the depot’s electricity consumption, taxes, and levies, (b) prices for electricity and the network charges paid for its delivery, and (c) fluctuations in cost related to the time and level of charging

are all vital to a realistic assessment of the overall expenditure.