Fleet Electrification: What do you want to know?

Eric Mallia

Vice President, Sustainability Solutions at Geotab

Eric Mallia, Vice President of Sustainability Solutions at Geotab, is an authority on transportation electrification and sustainable fleets. He has been a published author featured in the International Journal of Life Cycle Assessments, Municipal World Magazine, Fleet Maintenance Magazine, and the National Post. He obtained a Masters of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelors of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Q. Which fleet vehicles make most financial sense to replace with an EV?

If you are looking to add EVs to your fleet you need to consider a number of factors...

Q. When should I consider electric vehicles for my fleet?

Fleets should start investigating electric vehicles as soon as possible since transitioning to EVs won’t happen overnight...

Q. Why would I replace a gas vehicle with an EV when it already does the job?

EVs present a number of opportunities to improve your fleet. In the right applications, they have a substantially lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than gas and diesel vehicles...

Q. Are there EVs that have enough range for fleet applications?

Electric vehicles have improved a lot over the last few years, specifically when it comes to their range capabilities...

Q. How long does it take to adopt EVs into a fleet?

Adding EVs to your fleet requires planning and how long it takes will differ depending on each fleet’s unique situation...

Q. How do I decide between BEVs and PHEVs?

The decision between battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) comes down to...

Q. What do I need to share with my drivers about operating EVs in my fleet?

There are some slight differences when operating EVs that drivers should be aware of...

Q. I have a few EVs in my fleet, how do I know if they perform better than my ICE vehicles?

For every metric you would use to measure the performance of the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in your fleet there will be an equivalent one for EVs...

Q. What should I know about employees charging at home?

Allowing employees to take a company EV home has many benefits, for both the individual and company...

Q. How do I decide how many chargers I need?

Planning out charging infrastructure can be one of the more daunting tasks in your EV adoption strategy, but it doesn’t need to be...

Q. Do extreme temperatures impact EV range?

Temperature is one of the more noticeable conditions and it is the one most likely to vary throughout the year...

Q. How should I measure an EV’s total cost of ownership?

Determining the total cost of ownership (TCO) of any vehicle in your fleet is critical for understanding its financial impact. So what does this entail for electric vehicles?