There's a growing demand for commercial electric vehicles, they are becoming an increasingly popular option as part of the fleet. EV Fleet management does provide a lot of the same features as conventional vehicle tracking does, the primary difference being that it requires specialist equipment in place to allow you to successfully monitor this different type of fleet.
RAM Tracking can help you to keep a close eye on your electric vehicles. With businesses looking towards using EV fleet solutions, we have worked to create a powerful way so you can see them on a live map, just as if you had regular vehicles as part of the fleet, regardless of if you are on the web app or on the mobile app, allowing you to track your fleet from anywhere.
Electric fleet vehicles come at a higher cost than their fuel counterparts, so, having the comfort and reassurance that they can be tracked at any time brings peace of mind. RAM Tracking helps you make electric car fleet management much easier, ensuring you receive all of the correct data for you and your company.
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One of the biggest benefits of using an electric vehicle tracking system is that you can quickly enter the RAM Tracking web app and take a look at the timeline of your drivers throughout the day this shows you:
Idling is where the ignition is on but the vehicle is not moving. Whilst this could be something as simple as being caught in heavy traffic, it could also show you when your drivers are taking extended breaks.
Understanding idle time allows you to understand wasted charge on your electric fleet, this is important as it takes a lot longer for you to recharge your vehicle than it does to refuel a regular vehicle.
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It couldn't be easier to analyze your driver's routes and proactively optimize them to ensure that any and all efficiencies are made to their route. Through properly utilizing the information the system gives you, you can save hundreds per week.
By using an electric vehicle tracking solution, you can choose individual drivers and carry out a route replay to see a day's journey, this allows you to help them to:
EV fleet solutions allow you to ensure your drivers are:
Effective electric fleet management ensures that all of your company vehicles are looked after and are in proper working order for the longest period of time.
Adding Dash Cams to the mix not only means a reduction in insurance costs and the peace of mind that drivers will not be wrongly blamed for on-road incidents but the psychological impact a driver get knowing they are being monitored by the cameras leads to a 33% improvement in driving safely.
GET A QUOTEElectric vehicle tracking allows your business to monitor and extract data based on the location and status of the electric vehicles that are in your fleet in real-time. It utilizes GPS and other sensors to give you the vehicle's current location as well as transmit data back to the central server. This can be accessed by authorized personnel through a web-based dashboard or a mobile app.
As electric vehicles are a different type of vehicle to usual, Electric vehicle tracking will tend to use additional sensors and monitoring capabilities to ensure that you are receiving the most accurate information. It helps to account for the unique characteristics of EVs, such as, the battery life and its current charging status.
Electric vehicle charging is a lot more diverse than it once was - you will find that it is capable of tracking a wider range of electric vehicles than was previously possible. You can track a variety of electric cars, vans and even trucks with modern electric vehicle tracking.
You will very quickly notice an increase in your fleet's efficiency and productivity once you implement electric vehicle tracking across your fleet. Real-time location and status updates allow you to provide a more accurate ETA to your customers, this will help to enhance your customer service. The utilization of data in the right way will help your company reduce unnecessary mileage which will help reduce the number of times that you need to recharge your electric vehicles, saving you money.
It will be a short period of time before you notice just how electric vehicle tracking saves your business money. You simply take in the data you have received which allows you to proactively optimize your routes, this will help to reduce the amount of unnecessary mileage that your drivers cover. By doing this, your electric vehicle will not consume as much charge in the same period of time as well as reducing the number of times your vehicle needs to go to recharge (which will help to reduce your costs on fuel). You will also be able to see any and all inefficiencies or issues that are within your fleet, this could include something such as unauthorized use or excessive idling which will cost a lot of money. These alone will lead to cost savings on maintenance and repairs.
Electric vehicle tracking allows you to monitor your driver behavior, this can show you serious safety issues such as instances of speeding, harsh braking and more. You can utilise this information and coach drivers who have particularly poor driving habits so that you can reduce the overall risk of accidents and damage to your electric fleet.
You will find that electric vehicle tracking has a high level of accuracy, you will find that it is accurate to around 3-5 metres, but you must keep in mind the various elements that may impact the accuracy of your tracking. The main issue you will encounter is the GPS signal dropping too low, this can be impacted by the area that you are in or even the presence of buildings and other various tall structures that can interfere with the signal. Keep in mind though that the information will not just disappear, it will retain the information for you to utilize when the signal returns.
If the tracking system is being used for legitimate business purposes, then yes, electric vehicle tracking is legal. As a business owner that owns a fleet of vehicles, you may add tracking to your electric fleet of vehicles.
Whilst there are some vehicle tracking systems that are vulnerable to tampering and general interference, most modern systems are designed to be tamper-proof. They will have defenses against tampering which will alert the fleet manager if someone has tried to tamper with the tracker, additionally, it also provides you with encrypted transmission of data as well as finally, most trackers will have a backup power source which ensures that even if they try to cut the power, you will still have continuous tracking updates from the device.
The cost of an electric vehicle tracking system will depend on your provider as well as the features that you need. You will also find you have a lower cost based on the length of time your contract is for. Additionally, you will find some providers ask for a one-time purchase or an installation fee whilst others do not charge for installation. If you want an accurate quote, it's best to get in touch with your provider.
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