The Off-Peak

The Off-Peak

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The Off-Peak episodes

  • EV Outlook for Fleet Sales & Auctions

    The electrified digital-driven automotive sector will bring major shifts in how vehicles are bought, sold, and remarketed. Industry expert and author Steve Greenfield outlines the big changes ahead.

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    17 min
  • Fleet Advantages for Electrification

    As fleets race toward electrification, one expert offers some reality checks that can inform fleet managers as they look to find the right electric vehicle models, adapt them to duty cycles, and find reliable charging networks.

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  • How To Size Up Electric Vehicle Batteries

    Because batteries play such a major role in the long-term value of an electric vehicle, how to score and grade them becomes vital to buying and selling used EVs. One EV battery evaluation firm is rapidly accumulating data from many scores across fleets with EVs and ones turning them over. What does the initial data indicate?

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    17 min
  • Building a Better EV Battery

    What goes into making a strong, reliable electric vehicle battery? How do you identify the battery technology that works best long-term? An electric truck company CTO gives some answers drawing on his experience with a patented battery innovations that his company successfully adapts to medium and large trucks.

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    15 min
  • Don't Wait - Fleet Electrification Can Happen Now

    Fleet managers don’t have to wait and over-plan for the perfect moment to electrify fleets. Find out in this video why the right time is now. There are as many custom plans for electrification as there are fleets. Don’t let the hurdles lead to delays, because waiting can cost fleets more in the long run. 

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  • The Right Time for Fleet Electrification

    Fleet managers don’t have to wait and over-plan for the perfect moment to electrify fleets. Find out in this video why the right time is now. There are as many custom plans for electrification as there are fleets. Don’t let the hurdles lead to delays, because waiting can cost fleets more in the long run.

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      17 min
    • Lessons From an Early EV Adopter

      Editor of Charged Fleet, Martin Romjue, sits down with Co-Founder of MOTEV, Robert Gaskill, to discuss the lessons he's learned as an early EV adopter in running an all-electric fleet.  

      🎙 Episode topics include: 

      • Challenges running an EV fleet. 
      • Deciding how and when to turn over an EV and what variables impact that decision. 
      • How battery performance declines over time. 
      • What the residuals of EVs are right now.  

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          ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

          0:00 Introduction
          1:10 Challenges to Running an EV Fleet
          4:03 Deciding How and When to Turnover EVs
          6:10 Variables That Impact EV Replacement
          8:18 How Does Battery Performance Decline Over Time?
          9:55 What Does EV Residual Value Look Like Now?

          14 min
        • Valuing EVs for Strong Resales

          In this special episode of The Off-Peak, we take a look at the highlights of a recent webinar hosted by Charged Fleet Executive Editor, Martin Romjue discussing how to develop a used electric vehicle market.   

          Episode topics include: 

          • Creating standards for EV remarketing. 
          • What can decrease wholesale values? 
          • Controlling residuals by taking care of batteries. 
          • The importance of buyer confidence.
          • Standardizing the plug for EV charging.  

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              ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

              0:00 Introduction
              0:58 Creating Standards for EV Remarketing
              1:42 What Can Decrease Wholesale Values  
              2:06 Maintaining Integrity of Selling EVs at Auction
              2:36 EVs Becoming a Larger Part of the Ecosystem
              3:25 Controlling Residuals By Taking Care of Batteries
              4:39 Opening a Can of Worms
              5:41 What Impacts Worth When Selling EVs?
              6:45 The Importance of Buyer Confidence
              7:27 How and Where to Put Focus on Safety
              8:16 Standardizing the Plug for EV Charging
              9:55 When Skepticism Will Get Bad with EVs

              13 min
            • Charging EVs the Easy Way

              Wireless charging doesn’t get as much attention as the near-universal plug-in mode for electric vehicles, but fleet operations are showing much promise in being compatible with the low-maintenance, off-peak setup for wireless charging. Learn more about how fleets can save money and keep operations charged and ready to roll at all times.  

              Episode topics include: 

              • Technical and infrastructure challenges for wireless charging stations.
              • Is wireless charging faster than plug-in charging?
              • How wireless charging works for fleets.
              • Maintenance, repair and installation costs for wireless charging.
              • Variations to TCO depending on fleet and vehicle size.

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                ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

                0:00 Introduction
                1:38 Technical and Infrastructure Challenges for Wireless Charging Stations
                4:26 Is Wireless Charging Faster Than Plug-in Charging?
                5:15 How Wireless Charging Works for Fleets
                7:07 Maintenance, Repair and Installation Costs for Wireless Charging
                10:31 Variations to TCO Depending on Fleet & Vehicle Size

                13 min
              • A Cleaner, Less Costly Way to Fleet Electrification

                Fleets are not necessarily locked into new models when looking for electric vehicles. One global company with operations in Southern California has found a tailor-made custom solution that provides a practical alternative.  

                In this inaugural episode of The Off-Peak, Editor of Charged Fleet, Martin Romjue, visits SEA Electric in Torrance, CA to learn more about what they do and how they help businesses electrify their fleets.

                Episode topics include: 

                • SEA Electric's specialization in the more direct and affordable option of providing efficient power systems for electric trucks and buses while partnering with OEMs.  
                • An industry niche that prefers a specific or customized version of an EV without having to pay the higher prices of a full-on new electric vehicle.  
                • The electrified power trains, batteries, and equipment of SEA Electric can accommodate multiple makes, models, and brands. 
                • How SEA Electric says its power systems can decrease the total cost of ownership (TCO) of a fleet truck by 50% over 10 years.   


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                    • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

                    0:00 Introduction
                    1:14 An introduction to SEA Electric
                    1:52 How SEA Electric's Power Systems Decrease TCO
                    2:23 Adapting Power Drive Systems to Class 3-7 Trucks
                    3:43 How the SEA Electric Control Box Works
                    4:08 The Functionality of SEA Electric's Batteries
                    4:38 Estimated Ranges of SEA Electric's Batteries
                    5:28 Prolonging Vehicle Lifecycles Through Electrification

                    8 min

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                  The Off-Peak covers any topic related to electric vehicles with industry insights and semi-conducted interviews.