Deb Backhus, Legacy Environmental, presented information on the different types of electric vehicles that are available for Wisconsin Clean Cities EV Basics & Barriers webinar.

1. Electric Vehicles Available for Fleets
Deb Backhus
Sr. Environmental Scientist/Engineer
Legacy Environmental Services
South Shore
Clean Cities, Inc.
N O R T H E R N I N D I A N A

2. Overview
Options, applications, potential savings, pros and cons
Types of
Electric
Vehicles
Light
Duty
Medium
& Heavy
Duty

3. Range (electric fueled miles)
BEV 60 – 100 miles PHEV ~ 10 – 20 miles EREV 35 - 40 miles
Tesla ~ 265 miles BMW i3 ER ~ 80 miles
Range (gasoline + electric)
Same > 500 miles ~ 160 – 380 miles
Types of
Electric
Vehicles
Types of Plug-in Electric Vehicles

4. LIGHT DUTY - Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)
BMW i3
THINK CITY
APPLICATIONS:
Same as gasoline
vehicles
PROS & CONS
- Application must
match battery or
total range
- Highest savings
- Need charging
infrastructure

5. Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV)
APPLICATIONS:
Same as gasoline
vehicles
PROS & CONS
- Smaller E-range but
good total range
- Cost savings
typically lower than
BEV
- Need charging
infrastructure
(shorter charging
times than BEV)
38 miles Electric ~ 380 Total range
from $26,685 (after $7,500 federal tax credit)
BMW i3 Rex ( w Range Extender) Cadillac ELR
~ 72 miles electric, ~ 150 miles
total
From $37,700 after Fed. tax Credit
38 miles Electric ~ 340 total
From $67,500
after $7,500 Fed. tax Credit

6. Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PHEV)
APPLICATIONS:
Same as gasoline
vehicles
PROS & CONS
- Smallest E-range
(10 – 20 miles) but
high total range
- Cost savings
typically lower than
BEV and EREV
- Need charging
infrastructure
(shortest charging
time)
$29,169 (after $3,751 fed. tax credit) $30,949 (after $3,751 fed. tax credit)
from $27,490 ( after $2,500 fed. tax credit) $36,154 (after $3,626 fed. tax credit).

7. Summary of EV Benefits HEV vs. PHEV vs. BEV

8. Light Duty Cars/SUV Example Applications and Savings
Municipal Fleets:
Houston, TX- expects to save $110,000 a year by bringing in
27 Nissan Leafs
Loveland, CO - found that the BEVs will cost 41 percent less
to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles.
City’s goal is converting all fleet vehicles with
daily range < 35 miles and no heavy duty hauling
functions to plug-in EVs.
Corporate Fleets:
GE - buying 2,000 of the automaker’s plug-in C-Max Energi
PHEVs to complement the 3,000 Volts it has ordered.
GE employees driving its fleet vehicles average about
100 miles/day
Hershey – adding Nissan Leaf vehicles to its corporate fleet
as part of its 2015 target of reducing
greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent
Light
Duty

9. Light and Medium Duty Trucks EREV & BEV
EVI – E-Mega - BEVVIA – VTRUX Extended Range EV Pickup and Van
VIA Battery Range Total Range
Truck 40 miles 400 miles
Van 40 miles 300 miles
Exportable
Power on board

10. VIA EREV Truck/van savings projections

11. Urban Delivery Van/Truck (BEV)- Examples
EVI SMITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES – NEWTON
BOULDER ELECTRIC VEHICLE
80 – 100 mile range
AMP WORKHORSE
Coca Cola
In addition to the National Fleets noted above, UPS, Frito Lay
and others are also exploring urban EV delivery Vans/Trucks

12. Other Medium & Heavy Duty BEV and PHEV
Options Box, Stake Side
Utility/Maintenance
Refrigerated Box, Shuttle
EVI
SMITH
BOULDER ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
ZEROTRUCK

13. Other Medium & Heavy Duty & Demo Stage
AMP - Paratransit
Balqon – Drayage, shuttles, heavy-duty short haul
Transpower – Drayage, Refuse,
School & Transit bus
MOTIV POWER
SYSTEMS
Chicago Refuse Truck

14. Plug-in hybrid system for medium- and heavy-duty truck applications.
Odyne can provide a plug-in hybrid system on almost any chassis.
14kW and 28kW systems that can be used on a wide variety of truck applications:
• Bucket Trucks • Mobile Shredders • Mobile Cranes
• Compressors • Refrigeration Trucks • Dump Trucks
• Digger Derricks • Refuse Trucks • Septic Trucks
• Tanker Trucks • Underground Electrical Maintenance Trucks
ODYNE (Waukesha, WI)
Aerial
Crane
Utilimaster
Articulating CraneBucket Truck
$5-10K/truck/year savings
can be achieved
Medium & Heavy Duty PHEV

15. Conclusions
✔Growing and dynamic industry
✔Variety of vehicles available
✔Good variety of EV options to
meet range needs
✔ROI will depend on your
circumstances
✔Resources are available from
WICC, DOE NREL, Vendors and
Plug-in EV Organizations
Plug-in Electric Vehicles (BEV, PHEV, EREV)

16. RIDE & DRIVE OPPORTUNITY
TO EXPLORE:
Plug in EVs, HEVs & other
High Efficiency &
Alternative fueled vehicles
Resources
FUTURE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS IN WISCONSIN SHOWCASE
La Crosse, WI July 29, 2014

17. Resources
DOE Clean Cities 2014 Vehicle Buyers Guide (Light Duty)
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/uploads/publication/60448.pdf
DOE Clean Cities 2014 Vehicle Buyers Guide (Medium- and Heavy Duty)
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/uploads/publication/medium_heavy_duty_guide.pdf
DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center Light Duty Vehicle Search
(Choose Electric or Plug in Hybrid Electric)
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/search/light
DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center Heavy Duty Vehicle Search
(Choose Electric or Hybrid Electric)
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/search/heavy
The State of All-Electric Trucks in the U.S. Medium-Duty Market
http://www.greenfleetmagazine.com/article/51848/the-state-of-all-electric-trucks-in-the-u-s-medium-duty-market
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
Plug In America Vehicle Tracker
http://www.pluginamerica.org/vehicles
Resources

18. Deb Backhus
Sr. Environmental Scientist/Engineer
Legacy Environmental Services
219-644-3693
dbackhus@legacyenv.com
Contact info