Electric RCV fleets achieve near-cost parity with diesel

摘要

Electric refuse collection vehicles are almost as cost-effective as dicscl models because they arc cheaper to run and, therefore, should be triallcd more widely, according to a recent report. Ditching Diesel - A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Electric Refuse Collection Vehicles was published at the end of January by consultancy Eunomia, and examines diesel versus electric RCVs. It found that local authority RCVs emit around 330 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent per year (ktCO_2c/yr), whereas replacement eRCVs would produce 40 ktCO_2e/yr, a carbon saving equivalent to each person in the UK recycling an additional 250 plastic bottles each year.