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Electric Vehicle Delivery POST
Project supported under Thermie (TR140/97)Aim and background
Air pollution from road traffic has become a focal
issue of concern for urban areas throughout Europe. With the growing traffic
volumes and congestion problems experienced nowadays, effective and viable
solutions are called upon to ensure the future mobility of passengers
and goods in our cities. Electric vehicles (EVs) that are capable to operate
in sensitive areas such as city centres without creating emissions can
play a major role in this process.
The overall aim of EVD-POST is to demonstrate the technical and economic
viability of electric vehicles in the regular operations of postal services
in Europe. It is expected that a successful performance of EVs in these
particularly demanding stop-and-go cycles will provide a strong reference
for their use also by other operators.
Project description
Nearly 60 electric vehicles are demonstrated over a period of two years in the operations of the postal organisations in Germany, Sweden, Finland, France, and Belgium. Environmental legislation related to road transport is becoming more and more restrictive in these countries, and has thus induced an increased consciousness on the need for emissions reduction and the future of commercial transport particularly in urban areas among major fleet operators.
Features
The demonstration of electric vehicles for light
and medium duty fleets in preparation to meet anticipated future emissions
regulations in urban areas essentially carries two elements. On the first
part, a selection of serial EV models readily available on the European
market were procured and deployed along with supporting infrastructure
for recharging, servicing, and maintenance by Posten Sverige, Finland
Post Ltd., the City of Turku, La Poste, and De Post. These vehicles are
closely monitored over a period of more than two years providing insights
on energy consumption and durability as well as on economic break-even
scenarios against diesel and petrol and the optimised management of electric
vehicle fleets.
The second aspect of the project is aimed at extending the current performance
limits of EVs by introducing the advanced Sodium-Nickel-Chloride battery
(ZEBRA) in electric light vans of Deutsche Post AG. The associated monitoring
results and feedback with battery and vehicle manufacturers will provide
direction and experience for the further development and a wider deployment
of this innovative high-performance technology.
EVD-POST will be essential for bringing about a breakthrough in the deployment
of electric vehicles in professional fleets over the coming years.
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Bremervörde |
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Kajaani Rovaniemi City of Turku |
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Lyon Strasbourg |
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Brugge Brussels Gent Oostende Wavre |
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