City of Chula Vista Vehicle
Replacement & Electrification
Update
Rick Rojas, General Manager
Richard Coupland, Vice President Municipal Sales
2 COLLECTION VEHICLES
Vehicle Types
Commercial -FL
Residential
Industrial -Roll Off
3 COLLECTION VEHICLES : VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Air Conditioning Upgrades
2023 – 2024
• Upgraded 12 vehicles with new A/C systems
• Red Dot roof mount air conditioning
systems
• Cost $7,000 per unit
~$80,000 investment
4 COLLECTION VEHICLES
32 New Vehicles in City of Chula Vista in 2024
New Vehicles for City Of Chula Vista
Estimated $14M Investment
5 EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
Collection Vehicles 6.2.13
6 NEW VEHICLE SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS
UPGRADES TO NEW AND EXISITING VEHICLES
7 EV RESEARCH PROGRAM
Technology Research Program
Internal program to place and evaluate trucks
in various market and terrain conditions
Entering 4th year with trucks on routes
Expanding research trucks to 24 markets in
2024
2024 Research Markets *
McNeilus Volterra ZSL
Anaheim, CA
Baltimore, MD
Bend, OR
Boise, ID
Carlsbad, CA
Chicago, IL
Chula Vista, CA
Daly City, CA
Fairfield, CA
Fort Collins, CO
Fremont, CA
Gardena, CA
Huntington Beach, CA
Long Beach, CA
Pacheco, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Rancho Cordova, CA
Richmond, CA
Salem, OR
Salinas, CA
Stockton, CA
Wilsonville, OR
* Low qty (1-2) trucks for evaluation purposes; Should not be marketed by municipality as these are subject to movement to other markets as needed. 8 BENEFITS TO MUNICIPALITIES
Climate Action
Plan Contribution
Reduced greenhouse gas
emissions, through an 85%
carbon reduction over diesel
trucks (27% over RNG), and
zero tailpipe emissions
Reduced Noise
Pollution
50%+ quieter on collection days
(some Municipalities even ask
for noise generators)
Safer
Communities
Enhanced safety features
consistent with the most state-
of-the-art vehicles today
Employing Local
Talent
Better attraction and retention
of driver talent, leveraging the
TalentLink program
Differentiates the
Municipality
Signals to constituents that the
Municipality is progressive and
committed to sustainability;
Sets them apart from other
peers
Access to Subject
Matter Experts
Municipality can leverage our
subject experts for planning
other Municipal fleet conversions
PERFORMANCE
9 Performance on our research fleet gives us the confidence to launch our Conversion Program.
• Able to complete full routes for both MSW and Recycling • 80-110 miles; 1000-1200 lifts (Total mileage and quantity of serviced homes varies by route)
• Average daily operations of ~10 hours
• Average returning “State of Charge” (SOC) of >20%
• 85% emission reduction over diesel (using CA power grid) • Zero tailpipe emissions in community
• Over 50% less noise pollution (on compaction cycle)
• State-of-the-Art Safety features
10 Auto braking
Collision warning
BrakingBlind Spot
360° view camera
Blind spot warning
Cross traffic
Window design
Camera system
Driver Visibility
SAFER COMMUNITIES
11 EMPLOYING LOCAL TALENT
The “office” for a driver is the cab of their truck
Offering a superior “office” will differentiate
30% more spacious cab
Greater visibility
Safety features give peace of mind
Cooler (no hot engine under seat)
Quieter
Community Attention – Residents and kids love
the truck
Republic Driver Study
Drivers in Oshkosh, WI testing new Oshkosh EV
In an ever-increasing CDL driver shortage, EV trucks help attract and retain top talent 12 CONTRACT CONVERSION SEQUENCE
Infrastructure Trucks
(Build slots are 12-18+ months out)
Initial delivery for routes that fit current
performance
Contracted annual Price Increase
adjusted to include incremental EV costs
for any EV trucks delivered
Process repeated annually as additional
routes are enabled
TRANSFORMER
SWITCHGEAR
CONDUIT
CHARGER
Utility Upgrade
12+ months
Feasibility
3 months
Construction
3 months
Permitting
6 months
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