EV SMR times shorter than ICE and hybrids
New data has revealed that electric vans benefit from shorter servicing times compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid models.
However, ICE and hybrid vans have better vehicle off-road (VOR) times.
This is according to data produced by epyx, based on its 1link Service Network service, maintenance and repair (SMR) platform.
It found that in year one of a vehicle’s life, average servicing times for electric vans are 0.74 hours, followed by ICE at 1.05 and hybrid at 1.15. In year two, it’s electric 0.89 hours, ICE 1.15 and hybrid 1.39. Year three is electric 1.12 hours, ICE at 1.17 and hybrid 1.41.
ICE models only reported shorter servicing times in year four, at 1.19 hours compared to electric at 1.41 and hybrid at 1.42.
EV SMR times versus VOR
However, in terms of VOR times, ICE models over the first four years were recorded at 1.82 hours, 2hrs, 2.21 hours and 2.63 hours.
The compares favourably to both electrics (1.96, 2.07, 2.56 and 2.91) and hybrids (2.14, 2.06, 2.10, and 2.38).
Tim Meadows, chief commercial officer, said: “There is a strong technical argument that while electric vans are more expensive to buy, their reduced number of wear parts should mean that they spend less time being serviced, and the data is bearing that out in general terms.
“It’s interesting to look at the performance of hybrids, too. Of course, these are vehicles that use two forms of motive power with the added complication that brings, so are potentially going to need more workshop attention, and the figures are bearing this out. However, the rate of change when it comes to the electrification of the fleet market means that this is very a dynamic picture and could change quite quickly.”
