How Can Electric Trucks Save You Money?

Model total cost of ownership for electric vs diesel trucks โ€” including depot solar, BESS, incentives, and COโ‚‚ savings.

Fleet TCO Savings
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vs diesel, lifetime
Payback Period
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years to break-even
COโ‚‚ Avoided
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tonnes lifetime
Cost per km
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electric vs diesel
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Ampcontrol Smart Charging Value
Energy savings
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Demand charges
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Grid upgrade CAPEX
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Total lifetime value
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Cumulative Cost Per Truck
Total ownership cost incl. purchase โ€” electric vs diesel
Diesel
Electric + Solar/BESS
Electric (grid only, no solar/BESS)
Annual Operating Cost Per Truck
Stacked by cost type โ€” shows solar/BESS effect on energy spend
Fuel/Energy
Maintenance
Tolls
Demand charges
Per-Truck Lifetime Cost Breakdown
All costs in โ‚ฌ, nominal over vehicle lifetime
Diesel Truck
Purchase priceโ€”
Fuel costsโ€”
Maintenanceโ€”
Road tollsโ€”
Total TCOโ€”
Electric Truck
Purchase priceโ€”
Incentives/grantsโ€”
Energy costsโ€”
Maintenanceโ€”
Charging infra (share)โ€”
Grid connection CAPEXโ€”
Demand charges (optimized)โ€”
Solar + BESS CAPEXโ€”
Solar O&M (โ‚ฌ15/kWp/yr)โ€”
Grid feed-in revenueโ€”
Road tolls (ZEV rate)โ€”
Total TCO per truckโ€”
Total Fleet TCO โ€” all โ€” trucks over lifetime
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๐ŸŸข Electric fleet
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Savings
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Fleet Daily Charging Timeline
Typical 24h cycle based on selected usage pattern
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Energy Source Mix
Annual energy breakdown per truck
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Solar โ†’ direct0%
Solar โ†’ BESS โ†’ night0%
Grid (off-peak) โ†’ BESS0%
Grid โ†’ direct depot0%
Public charging0%
Annual Energy Cost Comparison
Per truck โ€” all sources blended
Solar + BESS Economics
CAPEX vs lifetime energy savings

Set solar kWp and/or BESS kWh above to see analysis.

Lifetime COโ‚‚ Savings
Total fleet, tank-to-wheel + charging emissions
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tonnes COโ‚‚e avoided
Full fleet, entire vehicle lifetime
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trees planted equivalent
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transatlantic flights avoided
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EU households powered for a year
Per-Truck Emissions: Diesel vs Electric
Grams COโ‚‚ per km โ€” tank-to-wheel
Regulatory Context
EU HDV COโ‚‚ standards & your fleet position

The EU HDV COโ‚‚ regulation mandates fleet-average reductions vs 2019 baseline:

2030 target: โ€“45%45%
2035 target: โ€“65%65%
2040 target: โ€“90%90%
Your electric fleet: โ€”% vs dieselโ€”%

Scope 3 logistics reporting under CSRD now requires fleet operators to disclose transport emissions. Electric fleets dramatically reduce disclosed scope 3 for your customers.

Active Incentives: Germany
Available programs for electric commercial vehicles
All Markets Overview
Key incentives for electric heavy-duty vehicles โ€” 2025/2026
Country Purchase Incentive Toll Benefit Tax Benefit Infra Support
Research notes: Incentive data based on EAFO, T&E, and national government sources as of Q1 2026. Germany's toll exemption for ZEVs extended through June 2031 (adopted December 2025). France eco-bonus 2025 primarily for passenger cars; commercial fleet support via ADEME programs. Netherlands MIA/VAMIL tax deductions highly favorable for commercial fleets. All figures subject to policy change. Always verify with local authorities before procurement decisions.
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