There has been much publicised about the transition to electric vehicles. Whether it be conversion of existing fleets, or purchase of new, The Procurement Partnership (TPPL) has been both supportive and proactive in helping local authorities and public bodies with this transformation.
In line with government directives, there are many in the public sector that are already progressing their fleets towards net zero carbon, through the adoption of a variety of zero carbon vehicles, including Electric. Clearly, there are lessons to be learned and opportunities to benefit from the experiences of others as, an intelligence bank of ‘best practice’ materialises.
TPPL have and continue to support numerous authorities in the UK with this journey, and can lean on the valuable experiences gained, to support members yet to embark with their fleet strategy towards net zero carbon.
A tool that is providing organisations with key decision-making data analysis, is TPPL’s Operational Lifetime Cost Model. The tool is being utilised to support organisations with estimated whole life costings when comparing EV’s to Internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Traditionally, these scenarios are evaluated on acquisition costs, vehicle lead times, and warranty & aftersales provision. In such circumstances, their will only be one winner, due to the vast difference in acquisition cost between an EV and traditional ICE vehicle. When factoring important costs such as energy vs fuel, service maintenance & repair, VED, and a range of carbon and pollutant emission damage costs, the model provides a more realistic whole life cost analysis of an EV vs traditional ICE.
TPPL and its public sector clientele mainly in local authorities and social housing are finding that with switches to EV solutions, there can be parity on costings on up to an eight-year operating period, when compared to equivalent vehicles using petrol or diesel. Naturally, it can be appreciated how such advice and tools can assist in future proofing, stock decisions, procurement schedules and value for money decisions.
The benefit of applying the tool and government advised methodology, is that it demystifies any ambiguity and dispels the myth that EV is always a far more expensive option for fleets. In addition, this analysis shows less pollutant damage, more environmentally friendly outcomes and less repairs, which further assist correct decisions to make the right choice, and develop a strategy to adopt electric vehicles onto fleet in line with centrally delivered objectives.
Want to explore further – have an informal, no obligation chat with a member of the TPPL team on enquiries@tppl.co.uk or 01954 250517.
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