Tesla electric semi-trailer truck superior performance and economy has attracted more and more logistics company's attention, the recent logistics giant DHL confirmed ordering 10 Tesla electric semitrailer, the company fancy is that electric trucks can significantly reduce the transport cost.
Jim Monkmeyer, president of DHL's Supply Chain Transportation division, confirmed that the company has ordered 10 Tesla electric semitrailers, which are scheduled to start production around 2019. He said the order for the electric truck was a try away from DHL's Some trucks have been converted to electric trucks for years, but the company plans to switch from fuel trucks to electric trucks, which could drastically reduce operating costs.
Due to the difference in cost between fuel and electricity and the maintenance cost, the cost savings of using electric trucks about two years later can offset the purchase cost of fuel trucks and electric trucks. In contrast, fuel trucks Lower prices but higher operating costs Jim Monkmeyer said in an interview that DHL is expected to recover the cost of the Tesla electric semi-trailer in about 18 months depending on the energy usage and maintenance costs and that Tesla Electric The advantage of semi-trailer in maintenance costs is that electric vehicles have fewer and simpler engine components for routine maintenance.
The economics of electric trucks are the key to attracting customers. DHL has extensive experience in the use of electric vehicles. The company uses about 5,000 electric scooters to deliver the goods in all regions.
Trucks used by logistics companies drive about 65,000 to 100,000 miles per year and Tesla commits to a 20% savings in operating costs per mile for the company's electric trucks. The new electric sedan costs $ 1.26 per mile, The average diesel transportation cost per mile for the industry diesel truck is $ 1.51.
The economic gap between fuel trucks and electric trucks will continue to change, and the efficiency of fuel trucks will continue to increase in the future and the cost disadvantage of fuel trucks over Tesla's electric trucks will be very small by 2020. According to DHL, Still consider the operating costs of the two power trucks, and ultimately the two types of vehicles can be switched at the same time operating.However, the application of electric trucks also need to face the problem of charging equipment, and logistics companies how to adjust the warehouse gas station for super charging station.
Jim Monkmeyer said the biggest challenge is how to set up a charging network and how to get more support. DHL needs a large-scale application of electric trucks in a universal charging system. This will be a very big challenge and will limit the number of electric trucks The main factor of application.