Ryder Examines Economic Impacts of Converting to Commercial Electric Vehicles (EV) in Current Market - Seite 2

First, Ryder conducted one-to-one comparisons for diesel and EV transit vans, straight trucks, and heavy-duty tractors, using cost assumptions from California, which typically has the highest fuel, electricity, and labor costs in the country, and in Georgia, where costs are generally lower.

Second, as most companies have more than one vehicle, Ryder applied the individual costs to a fleet of 25 vehicles of mixed classes and types, and compared the cost of owning and operating that fleet in California and Georgia. The fleet mix is based on the overall mix of commercial vehicles in the U.S., according to third-party data (Polk Data Services), and includes 11 light-duty vans, four medium-duty straight trucks, and 10 heavy-duty tractors.

TCT Impact in California: One-to-One Comparison

For California, one-to-one comparisons of various classes and types of commercial diesel vehicles versus their EV counterparts show the annual TCT for EVs increases across the board.

• A light-duty EV transit van (Class 4) shows an estimated annual increase in TCT of approximately 3% or nearly $5,000. While vehicle cost increases 71% and labor increases 19%, partially due to more time required for EV charging, fuel versus energy costs decrease 71% and maintenance cost decreases 22%.
• For a medium-duty EV straight truck (Class 6), the annual TCT increases to approximately 22% or nearly $48,000. The vehicle cost increases 216%, which is only partially offset by a 57% savings in fuel versus energy and 22% savings on maintenance.
• And, for a heavy-duty EV tractor (Class 8), the annual TCT increases by approximately 94% or approximately $315,000. The equipment cost is the largest contributor, representing an increase of approximately 500%, followed by general and administrative costs that increase approximately 87%, and labor and other personnel costs that increase 76% and 74%, respectively. Fuel versus energy savings are approximately 52%. This assumes delivery times equivalent to a diesel vehicle and factors payload and range limitations as well as EV charging time – all of which requires nearly two heavy-duty EV tractors (1.87) and more than two drivers (2.07) to equal the output of one heavy-duty diesel tractor (which requires 1.2 drivers on average).

TCT Impact in Georgia: One-to-One Comparison