United Rentals has rented all-electric trucks to Shell for use at its chemical manufacturing site in Geismar, Louisiana. Shell is using trucks for plant maintenance operations as part of an on-site electric vehicle (EV) mobility pilot program.
The program will test and evaluate electric vehicle use at the manufacturing facility to support future development of low-carbon, green fleet strategies for rental and Shell-owned vehicles.
The equipment package includes the all-electric, zero-emissions Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck with a 9.6 kilowatt Pro Power onboard generator system. The pilot program will use a previously installed charging station inside the Geismar facility. The program will assess the EV charging station infrastructure location, re-charging time periods, range, maintenance requirements and benefit-to-cost ratio.
“Shell Geismar partnered with United Rentals on this electric vehicle mobility pilot program, which marks a step on the journey to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the Shell Geismar Chemical Manufacturing site,” said Dai Nguyen, general manager of the plant, in a prepared statement. “The Goal is to apply what we learn at Geismar but also to other Shell businesses that rely on large fleets.”
Source: United Rentals
