• TECHNOLOGY
Geospatial data and technology enable the decarbonisation of New Zealand’s commercial vehicle fleets. Critchlow Geospatial ith the January 2021
Until very recently, there has been a
This world-leading project demon-
release of the Climate
lack of available data and tools (other
strates a compelling application
Change Commission’s draft
than the total cost of ownership
of geospatial data and technology
report on decarbonising the New
calculators) to aid fleet operators in
to help New Zealand tackle the
Zealand economy, most New Zealand
making informed decisions about
challenge of meeting our emissions
businesses running a fleet of com-
managing the switch to electric.
targets.
mercial vehicles will have realised
With co-funding from the New
Using SwitchMyFleet, users forecast
that the switch to low emission elec-
Zealand Government through the
the operating costs of commercial
tric vehicles is now imminent.
Low Emission Vehicles Contestable
EVs by specifying their typical travel
Fund, New Zealand-owned Critchlow
routes with SwitchMyFleet calculating
is obviously pressing, caution
While the issue of decarbonisation
Geospatial is addressing this issue
the kWh needed for the routes. Users
and reticence on the part of fleet
with its launch of SwitchMyFleet,
can then specify the number and type
operators around switching to
(www.critchlow.co.nz/products/
of vehicles, and battery sizes.
electric is perfectly understandable,
switchmyfleet), a free-to-air website
with important factors like EV range,
for fleet operators who are consid-
for their real-world requirements,
capacity and charging infrastructure
ering switching to electric vans and
fleet operators are able to determine
to be considered.
trucks.
the appropriate vehicle numbers and
By determining what’s appropriate
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