Class 6 delivery truck project

The Class 6 delivery truck project used battery-electric trucks to deliver furniture in B.C.

7Gen and GoBolt worked together on this project. They are the first to complete a full year of data collection, surveys and interviews.

The Commercial Vehicle Pilots program supported this project with charging infrastructure only. The project got funding for six 100 kW+ chargers.

Total funding: $160,940

Project overview

The zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) chosen for this project met duty cycle needs of the fleet. The battery capacities were enough to complete the daily workload.

Fleet details

Size: 4 vehicles
Vehicle class: 6
Make: Lion Electric
Model: Lion 6
Use case: Furniture delivery

Vehicle details

Range: 350 km
Powertrain: Battery electric
Weight rating: 26,000 lbs
Capacity rating: 7,000 lbs

Timeline and location

When: Nov 2023 to Nov 2024
Where: B.C. Mainland/ Southwest

Key findings

Emissions and cost savings

Avoided 51,289 kg of CO₂ from operations
Averaged 11 g of CO₂ emissions per kilometer while driving
Saved $34,481 on the cost of fuel

Operation and performance

Averaged 95.3 km daily distance driven
79,417 km driven
182.1 km was the largest distance travelled in a day
Averaged 197.6 km implied range
Average speed of 24.4 km/h
Averaged 3.1 hours daily drive time
0.6 percent of full charge days ended with less than 10 percent state of charge (SoC)

Charging and energy

Start of day SoC averaged 95.2 percent
End of day SoC averaged 48 percent
Averaged 3.1 hours of daily charge time
Averaged 72 kWh of daily charged energy
68.9 kWh/100 km of energy consumed while driving
77.3 kWh/100 km of energy consumed while driving and idling

What they learned about using ZEVs

They learned that:

Fuel cost savings can be achieved
Drivers often prefer the battery-electric trucks
Driving training is important for fleet integration
Range in the real world can be much less than the manufacturer states
Cold weather has a measurable impact on daily range
Upfront costs are a barrier to ZEV adoption for commercial use
Connect early with service and equipment providers for a smoother integration
Maintain the relationship with service and equipment providers to reduce vehicle downtime

7Gen and GoBolt remain committed to reducing their impact on the environment.