Vehicle power management is more critical than most people understand, especially for company fleets relying on electric vehicles. When you need to be moving at all times, operational reliability and even meeting sustainability and compliance goals are vital. These are some of the reasons why efficient electric fleet energy is essential, among some critical others.
Improved vehicle battery life
Alongside the engine, most cars also rely on the battery, which is especially true of electric vehicles which don’t actually have an engine. Looking after the power, such as avoiding deep discharges and overcharging (with EVs), will help keep them running well and extend their life. However, you can also extend the life of regular car, van and HGV batteries with proper care. This includes avoiding short trips, securing the batteries to mounts and driving regularly.
Lowering energy costs
Although electric vehicles rely on electricity to operate, you can actually save money when you manage power properly. For example, you can schedule vehicle operations in such a way that they are charged during off-peak hours and driven when power consumption is more expensive. This ensures you get the power you need for charging at a lower rate. However, it also means that you avoid the penalties that some power suppliers place on customers during high demand.
Vehicle power management helps operational reliability
Around 60% of registered company vehicles on UK roads are EVs and they are transforming the car industry as the future of electric fleets is serious. EVs are prone to specific issues, including battery problems. However, with proper power management you can ensure that vehicles have enough charge to make it to their intended destinations without problems such as losing power. This helps reduce downtime and ensures EVs are ready to go when needed.
Meeting sustainability goals and compliance
Most companies today operate under ESG guidance, and many are also beholden to industry compliance. How modern businesses use power and energy often falls under these, and power management can help you meet ESG scores and compliance. For example, you can install solar panels for EV charging to massively cut how much energy your company uses. This also means your business’s carbon footprint will be much lower, too, meeting sustainability goals.
Cash from unused power
Did you know you can make money while contributing to the environment? Schemes such as Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) allow electric vehicles to return power that hasn’t been used back to the power grid. And you will be paid for the energy you return! When you have many EVs, this can essentially turn your fleet into mobile energy assets that help you make cash. Of course, this new revenue stream will rely on a comprehensive plan for managing energy in an efficient way.
Summary
Improving the life and efficiency of batteries is a reason why vehicle power management is becoming important, especially for EVs. Of course, uptime is dramatically improved with efficient energy usage for an EV fleet, and you can even make money from excess energy with V2G.
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