- Old fashioned forklifts utilize internal combustion engine to power the machine which involves burning fuel (either gas or diesel).
- Electric forklifts rely on power from a battery rather than fuel. When the battery runs out of juice, the operators need only recharge it using electricity or solar power.
- Comparing the operating costs for these forklifts, you save ksh4,261.04 a day, ksh21,305.20 a week, ksh85,220.80 a month and ksh1,022,649.60 a year.
Save on Fuel Cost
Old fashioned forklifts utilize internal combustion engine to power the machine which involves burning fuel (either gas or diesel). Electric forklifts rely on power from a battery rather than fuel. When the battery runs out of juice, the operators need only recharge it using electricity or solar power.
Looking at the current Kenyan market price of fuel, the national average price of propane (January 2018) is almost ksh175 per liter. For diesel, it is around Ksh110 per liter.
Say you use a gas-powered lift for eight hours every day, five times a week. Assuming it also uses a 30litre liquid propane tank. For a 4-cylinder engine, this should last you up to around eight hours.
Meaning, you spend ksh5,250 for propane alone daily. Assuming you work for 5 days a week, that will be ksh26,250 per week, ksh105,000 per month and ksh1,260,000 per year!
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The Cost of Operating Electric Forklifts
Considering the cost of electricity in Kenya for industries and businesses, as of June 2020, is ksh17.66 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
If you operate our 3-tonne forklift with a battery capacity of 80V, 8 hours a day, you may have to recharge it overnight for an average of 8-10 hours.
This means that the cost to put it on charge 10 hours a day (at most) is around ksh988.96. That is ksh4,944.80 per week, or ksh19,779.20 per month. At the end of the year, you will have spent about ksh237,350.40 for the electric forklift.
Comparing the operating costs for these forklifts, you save ksh4,261.04 a day, ksh21,305.20 a week, ksh85,220.80 a month and ksh1,022,649.60 a year!!
More Savings from Reduced Maintenance
Did you know that gas-powered forklifts need more maintenance than electric ones? Think about it.
For your machine to last longer, you need to ensure you properly care for it by frequently maintaining it depending on the workload.
Internal combustion engines have so many more moving parts. There are the spark plugs, catalytic converters, and filters. There is also the dangers of motor oils, fuel, and other liquid leaks.
Each of these components would need servicing or changing after 250 hours. Especially air and oil filters and oil changes. If you divide that by 8 hours of daily use, that means servicing/changing every month! That is a lot of maintenance-related costs to worry about.
Our electric forklifts do not require frequent servicing because they have less components which have up to 5 years of life before changing. Maintenance is minimal and more of regular checks than servicing.
Not only is this a guarantee of value for your money but it allows you to recover your initial investment by saving more than 80% on fuel only.
As you can see, making the change to electric means less of these costs to worry about, which is the way to go.
Hence, the longer you stick to fuel-powered forklifts, the greater your expenses would be. Why not reduce it now with our electric forklifts?
The sooner you do, the more savings and profits your business will enjoy.
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