Driving Out Fear: Ausgrid Strategy to Calm EV Fleet Anxiety - Playbook for EV Fleet Acceptance

[@scottzipf5503]

Good talk!

[@h2rider953]

Thank you for content.

[@alf699]

Excellent Demo. A couple of points. Your EV Vans loaded will do around 150km ~ 200km range. Trucks I simply don't know. Fleet sedans will happily do 350km range guaranteed, no problem there. So this is perfectly workable for Ausgrid and would be for a lot of other companies as well. Not an option for Rural Electrical Distributors. As a recent retired Field Employee with one of the rural distributors, their only true option on Utes are Hybrids for the time being due to the weight they carry and the true range they require. Our main fleet vehicles (ignoring trucks) are Utes like Ford Ranger/Hilux/Trition.... and often these are loaded to close to maximum legal weights. This situation will change within the next 5 years as Solid State (or partially solid state) batteries with higher density will come on the market significantly extending the range/safety and charging speed capabilities. From personal experience: We own an EV and will be replacing the 2nd vehicle with a Hybrid Ute. The EV covers 95%+ of all driving while the new Ute will cover higher payload requirements and long distance rural travelling, removing any range anxiety. As more charging station will come on line, the range anxiety will diminish while increasing the percentage usage of the EV. This will leave our Hybrid Ute for just occasional use and maybe pulling a Hybrid Offroad Camper.

[@NeeravBhatt]

Thanks for those great insights into working for a DNSP Alf

[@emmett3067]

Ausgrid is one of the most disingenuous distributors in Australia. Their pricing models are heads they win, tails you lose. Demand Charges are esoteric, poorly implemented and needlessly complicated.

[@NeeravBhatt]

You're allowed to switch away from demand tariffs www.bhatt.id.au/blog/quit-demand-charge-nsw-homes-can-switch-to-time-of-use-electricity-tariff/