Charge or Lose: Your Hybrid Becomes a Money Pit Without Charging!
As a fleet manager, you're already taking steps towards sustainability,
but are you getting the most out of your plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles?
The difference between consistently charging and relying solely on fuel can
have a significant impact: from substantial cost savings to unnecessary waste.
Don’t wait any longer – encourage your drivers to charge their hybrids regularly.
In this blog, we explore the benefits of consistent charging and the risks
of ignoring this essential step for optimal fleet management.
MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF YOUR PHEV!
How Your PHEV Becomes Inefficient and Expensive Without Electricity
– Lower Emissions and Fuel Costs:
Regular charging allows short trips to be completed entirely on electric power, reducing emissions and fuel costs. Electric driving costs only 1 to 2 cents per kilometer, while fuel costs 5 to 7 cents per kilometer. For a fleet, this can result in significant savings over time.
– Smoother Driving Experience and Extra Comfort:
Charging provides drivers with a quieter, smoother driving experience thanks to the electric motor. Additionally, comfort-enhancing features like pre-heating and cooling the cabin are available during charging, which significantly improves the driver’s comfort, especially in extreme weather conditions.
– Reduced Wear and Lower Maintenance Costs:
By using the electric motor, the combustion engine is less stressed, which reduces wear and tear. PHEVs also benefit from regenerative braking, which reduces the wear on brake pads and discs. This leads to lower maintenance costs and prolongs the vehicle’s lifespan.
– Longer Battery Life and Higher Residual Value:
Regular charging helps maintain battery capacity, optimizing performance and preventing leasing companies from charging extra costs at the end of the lease due to a worn-out or defective battery.
How Your PHEV Becomes Inefficient and Expensive Without Electricity
– Lower Emissions and Fuel Costs:
Regular charging allows short trips to be completed entirely on electric power, reducing emissions and fuel costs. Electric driving costs only 1 to 2 cents per kilometer, while fuel costs 5 to 7 cents per kilometer. For a fleet, this can result in significant savings over time.
– Smoother Driving Experience and Extra Comfort:
Charging provides drivers with a quieter, smoother driving experience thanks to the electric motor. Additionally, comfort-enhancing features like pre-heating and cooling the cabin are available during charging, which significantly improves the driver’s comfort, especially in extreme weather conditions.
– Reduced Wear and Lower Maintenance Costs:
By using the electric motor, the combustion engine is less stressed, which reduces wear and tear. PHEVs also benefit from regenerative braking, which reduces the wear on brake pads and discs. This leads to lower maintenance costs and prolongs the vehicle’s lifespan.
– Longer Battery Life and Higher Residual Value:
Regular charging helps maintain battery capacity, optimizing performance and preventing leasing companies from charging extra costs at the end of the lease due to a worn-out or defective battery.
CONCLUSION
Regularly charging PHEVs is essential not only for cost savings and sustainability but also for maintaining driving comfort and the vehicle’s residual value. Not charging leads to inefficiency, higher costs, and a loss of the benefits that PHEVs offer. As a fleet manager, it’s crucial to motivate drivers to use their vehicles optimally and charge regularly to avoid these risks and maximize the benefits.
EEVEE: YOUR PARTNER IN SMART FLEET MANAGEMENT
With EEVEE, you gain real-time insight into how often and how efficiently your PHEVs are charged. This valuable data allows you to take immediate action and optimize the use of your fleet. Thanks to the EEVEE Business Platform, you can quickly identify which drivers are making the most of their PHEVs and where there’s room for improvement.
Regularly charging PHEVs is essential not only for cost savings and sustainability but also for maintaining driving comfort and the vehicle’s residual value. Not charging leads to inefficiency, higher costs, and a loss of the benefits that PHEVs offer. As a fleet manager, it’s crucial to motivate drivers to use their vehicles optimally and charge regularly to avoid these risks and maximize the benefits.
EEVEE: YOUR PARTNER IN SMART FLEET MANAGEMENT
With EEVEE, you gain real-time insight into how often and how efficiently your PHEVs are charged. This valuable data allows you to take immediate action and optimize the use of your fleet. Thanks to the EEVEE Business Platform, you can quickly identify which drivers are making the most of their PHEVs and where there’s room for improvement.
