How many electric vehicles (EV’s) do Devon County Council (DCC) own or rent on contract lease ?
18
How many cars, how many other service vehicles within the fleet used by DCC ?
29 cars, 294 other vehicles
How much money have DCC spent on EV’s over past 4 years, purchased, or leased
£336060 in purchase cost. £11,917 in lease costs
How much has the installation of charging points for these vehicles cost ?
£123,192
What is the current total cost of electricity to power theses vehicles to date ?
We do not hold this information
How much money has been spent on servicing these vehicles to date ?
£279.48 for purchased cars. Servicing included in lease costs.
How many vehicles have had to have new batteries installed & at what total cost ?
None
How much does an ‘average’ new battery cost DCC for one of their vehicles ( owned, rented or on contract lease?
We do not hold this information
How much has been spent on disposing of spent batteries ?
We do not hold this information
How are the spent batteries being disposed of ?
We do not hold this information
Can replacement batteries be fitted to the vehicles, or are the vehicles then obsolete ( scraped) ?
We do not hold this information
Can DCC tell me the saving in monetary terms they have made by using EV’s ?
Monetary savings are dependent on mileage undertaken by each vehicle. A vehicle doing 8,000 miles a year saves £712 in energy costs each year.
Can DCC tell me the saving made to their Carbon Footprint by using the EV’s ( or per individual EV vehicle ) ?
Carbon savings are dependent on mileage undertaken by each vehicle. A vehicle doing 8,000 miles a year avoids 2.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year.