With the continuous expansion of the application range of aerial work platforms and the increasing demand for multifunctional equipment at construction sites, electric aerial work platforms have gradually become popular in the Chinese market. Can electric equipment be easy to rent? Is it better to buy electric cars or diesel equipment? Let's take a look at it today.

Question:Our company recently received a big site project, and is struggling to decide whether to use electric cars or diesel cars?

Answer: Well, first of all, it still has to be analyzed from the site conditions.

             If the site has special requirements for quiet environmental protection, such as residential renovation, municipal engineering maintenance and other projects, it is best to use trams.

           The use of trams requires consideration of whether there is sufficient charging power at the site. If it is a large construction site that requires multiple arm vehicles, there are many on-site vehicles, and centralized charging is too heavy on the distribution cabinet, which will easily cause the charging voltage to be unstable, and diesel vehicles are the better choice at this time. In addition, we also have to consider the construction projects such as those viaduct municipal and field construction projects, there will also be poor power availability, inconvenient charging and other problems.

         The road surface condition of the site is also a factor to be considered. If the road condition is relatively poor, the road surface is uneven, and the water is too much, the use of trams is easy to cause battery or line failure. Diesel cars have better off-road performance and can easily cope with rough terrain.

        Construction height of aerial work: If the site is flat and the construction height is about 20 meters, the use of trams may be more convenient. However, if you encounter a super-high construction site with a height of more than 30 meters, the stability of the electric arm vehicle has yet to be verified. In particular, the battery capacity of large arm vehicles is too large, and there are hidden dangers in charging safety.

       In addition, it is necessary to consider whether the construction period of the site project is tight: the tram takes a long time because it needs to be charged, and if you encounter a project with a special deadline, you need to give priority to diesel vehicles. Diesel vehicles continue to work for a long time, and projects that need to be constructed at night can still operate normally. The electric vehicle for those continuous construction time is long, grab the construction progress of the site, there are certain shortcomings.

Question:What is the difference between trams and diesels in terms of rental operating costs?

Answer:When it comes to operating costs, there are a lot of details to consider.            

            First of all, let's look at the acquisition cost: in terms of procurement cost, the tram will be relatively more expensive than the equivalent class of oil vehicles. In terms of use cost, because the electric equipment has no fuel consumption, it can save fuel costs to a certain extent. But one thing we need to note is that now the site charging is paid by the total package, if the site surge in electricity, electricity may let the contractor to pay, calculated down, the cost of using electric vehicles will also increase.

          Speaking of later maintenance costs, because the maintenance of the diesel drive system is eliminated, relatively speaking, the maintenance cost of the tram will be lower and simpler. However, electric equipment has just emerged in China in recent years, and product performance has yet to be verified by the market. Moreover, the battery performance of electric vehicles will slowly decay over time, and the cost of replacing batteries in the later period should not be underestimated.

          At the same time, a problem worth considering here is that the final use cost of a device can not only look at the purchase cost and power consumption/fuel consumption, etc., which is also worth considering the warranty rate. Although the cost of use and maintenance of electric equipment is low, the guarantee rate is also low, and it is difficult to sell in the second-hand market.