Why convert to electric?
Beat rising fuel costs and lower your maintenance by converting to electric forklifts. Below are 4 reasons to consider converting to electric forklifts.
Total Cost of Ownership
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| INITIAL PURCHASE | |
| Truck: $49,325 | Truck: $32,500 |
| Battery: $14,745 | Battery: $– |
| Charger: $5,340 | Charger: $– |
| $69,400 | $32,500 |
| SERVICE & MAINTENANCE COSTS | |
| 10,000 Hours | 10,000 Hours |
| x $0.90 | x $1.50 |
| $9,000 | $15,000 |
| FUEL & CHARGING COSTS | |
| 1,300 Days | 1,667 Tanks |
| x $3.50 | x $29 |
| $4,550 | $48,343 |
| 5-YEAR TOTAL COST | |
| * $72,850 | $95,843 |
| Total Savings with Electric: $12,893 | |
* Quoted specifications: 5000lb truck with pneumatic tires, 187” 3-stage mast, side shifter, 48” forks, strobe light, back up alarm and headlights. Medium-duty application. Pricing for the electric truck is Linde 1276 series E25S model with same specs. 10,000 hours calculated based on truck running 2,000 hours per year for 5 years. Average of 6 hours of operation per LPG tank used to calculate fuel cost. 1,300 days calculated based on 5 days per week for 52 weeks, for 5 years.
SCHEDULE IC TO ELECTRIC EVALUATION
