I feel like I should be starting off with the quote "To Be or Not To Be, That Is The Question." But in my world it's Propane or Electric, that is the question. The reasons behind going one direction or the other varies on industry, warehouse manager and/or personal experience. Some like the convenience of simply swapping a tank of LP at the end of the shift while others like the ease of just plugging up the forklift's battery to a charger and going home for the day. But is it really that simple? If it was I would not be writing this blog.
Many people like the idea of electric forklifts because of their "green" factor. In other applications, such as food distribution centers, propane is not allowed so electric is their only choice. The other side of the coin is companies that don't want to lose valuable floor space with battery and charging stations. So which is right and which is wrong?
Lets take a different approach. What is the cost factor on each style. Traditionally, simply in maintainence, electric trucks are always cheaper. They are cheaper to maintain, and to charge 1 battery you are looking at $2.50 - $5.00 per day. LPG is $14 - $33 per day depending upon the size of tank you use. In the past companies did not want to use electric forklifts because they felt they could not make a full 8 hour shift with an electric truck. Now with battery technology and truck's being more efficient on power use, companies are having no problem making 6 - 7 hours on 1 battery. Now with the introduction of the OojraPac On Board Charging System, redundant batteries and chargers are a thing of the past. So now companies that would have considered electric forklifts before can not sacrifice floor space to bring in a cheaper/greener solution for their material handling needs.
I am not saying electric forklifts are the way to go always and to run out and drink my Kool-Aid. I am saying that companies that normally had to depend only on LPG forklifts now might have a good solution to help them save money and help their P & L statements. This can only be a good thing.
Hope you found this post helpful. More to come.
I like your approach to the discussion from a financial point of view. Let's face it, the price of propane is tied to the price of a barrel of oil and I don't see that trending anywhere but up.
ReplyDeleteA good article supporting your point can be found on WarehouseIQ.com. The article discusses how to reduce forklift operating costs by switching from LPG (propane) to electric forklifts.
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