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EV vs. ICEV

It's all about "Duty Cycle". Know what fits for your application. Will an EUV (Electric Utility Vehicle)
work in your application or will you need an ICEV (Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle)

The answer is simply knowing your average duty cycle.

Duty cycle is simply knowing on average how often a utility vehicle will get used, how much weight it will carry, and what terrain it commonly gets used on with regards to surface and hill climbing. If a solar assisted power roof is being used then also knowing how much exposure to sun and what elements may cover the solar roof (like snow for example). Solar roofs are great but not if the roof is constantly covered in snow or leaves and where in the world are you? There is allot more exposure to sun in a calendar year in Hawaii vs. Ontario, Canada for example.

Duty cycle is an important thing to know but you only need to know it once and it can be rationalized quite quickly.

Here are some pros and cons to EUV's vs. ICEV's

*Topic*	*EUV*	*ICEV*	*Evaluation*
Parts/Maintenance	An EUV has up to 70% less parts than an ICEV especially moving parts. EUV maintenance requires a substantially less amount of man hours than an ICEV. EUV's are much cleaner to work with than an ICEV due to no greasy engine or fuel.	ICEV's require a very large amount of parts to be stocked for replacement vs. an EUV in most cases. It is much easier to keep a repair bay clean if it can be dominated with mostly EUV's vs. ICEV's and will probable get used less with EUV's.	Consider your situation at hand. Would you rather spend more time using the EUV and being productive or fixing those small breakdowns that are inherent with ICEV's? How many parts do you want to keep around?
Environment	EUV's are obviously better for our environment than any ICEV.	Many do not realize just how bad the emissions from an ICEV are when compared to regular cars even.	Do some quick research on the emissions from an ICEV vs. regular cars. You will be very surprised at what you learn.
Work Ethic	Research shows a cleaner and less stressful environment to work in promotes a better work ethic. EUV's can offer this.	ICEV's by nature have a constant noise from the running engine and in many cases put out a constant smell from their tail pipe.	Could you be happier or have happier employee's on the job? Promoting a positive attitude in the work place has always been a challenge. With an EUV it comes naturally.
Cost to run	EUV's are very inexpensive to run with very simple preventative maintenance schedule. If a solar roof is on an EUV your cost of power can be anywhere from 20% to 80% less than plugging into the grid! The energy from the sun is free and clean! Regenerative breaking also puts a charge back into the battery.	ICEV's are more expensive to run with a more involved preventative maintenance schedule.	The "cost of ownership" is not only isolated to batteries vs. fuel. It should also include man hours, maintenance parts and what portion if not all can be off grid (using no electricity from the grid or no gas).
Associated Issue's	With our on-board charger charge location becomes easy. Just find a standard outlet.	Gas can's, rags, fuel spills, oil spills, messy work area	Added things to consider in your decision to switch from an ICEV to an EUV.
Power	Electric is immediate. Zero waste right from the start.	An ICE is full of wasted energy by design.	Ask some questions and find out for yourself!
Safety	An EUV can be programmed for top speeds, regenerative braking and in most cases can be used in low spark requirement applications.	Added parts are required to limit speeds or control braking.	Things to consider for both options.

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