Note
The Ford EV support listed below is not currently available as of October 2023, but is coming soon.
The Fleet platform supports vehicles with externally charged (non-hybrid) fully electric drivetrains from General Motors (model year 2017 and newer), and hybrid and electric vehicles from Ford (model year 2022 and newer).
Supported GM vehicles include:
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2017 Chevrolet Bolt and newer
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2022 GM Hummer and newer
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2022 Chevrolet Silverado and newer
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All upcoming (post-2022) GM electric vehicles
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We DO NOT support Brightdrop GM EVs
Supported Ford vehicles include:
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2022 F-150 Lightning
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2022 E-Transit
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2022 Mustang Mach-E
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All upcoming (post-2022) Ford electric vehicles
This support includes Fleet’s conventional fleet management features such as vehicle tracking and routing, depot and base assignment, assignment of drivers to vehicles, maintenance tracking, scorecards, advanced reporting and vehicle InSight Alerts.
However, EVs (electric vehicles) require monitoring of additional metrics not used by traditional internal combustion engined vehicles. These include battery pack charging and discharging (time, location, duration, and type of charging); battery charge state to maximize usable battery cell life; and vehicle efficiency (distance per kWh).
See the summary below for a list of EV-specific features currently provided by Fleet for owners of GM and Ford electric vehicles and fleets.
Note
This functionality is supported only when using the built-in factory hardware included in these OEM vehicles during their original manufacture. If you have aftermarket tracking hardware installed into one of these vehicle models the features mentioned below are not available and EV data is not tracked in Fleet.
Fleet includes the following EV-specific features for electrified fleets:
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EV Charging Stations on the Map: EV charging location "Shared Markers" shown on the map (identifiable using the EV charger icon:
). These markers are provided by Verizon Connect, take precedence over conventional markers on the map (that is, show over them), and are updated automatically when the base map data is updated. To hide or show EV charging location markers on your map view, use the Layers tool or read Using EV Charger Markers on the Map.
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EV Charging Status on the Map and in the History Timeline: A lightning "Charging" icon is shown on the map when an electric vehicle is currently charging. This icon indicates in near real-time the vehicle status. The history timeline below the map, and the single history panel, also indicates exactly when, where and for how long your vehicles were in a charging state (shown in orange on the timeline). Hover over the charging period on the timeline to view detailed information about the charging speed and the vehicle’s electric fuel economy at the time.
Tip
You can create a PDF detailed history report from the single history panel by clicking the "View report" link at the top of the "History" tab. This report includes information about the vehicle's average electric fuel economy, battery state of charge as a percentage, device battery life remaining as a percentage, and remaining battery charge as a percentage.
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Vehicles List EV Data Columns: The Vehicles list includes several EV-specific data columns. For example:
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EV Battery Range shows an estimate of the driving distance remaining in miles or kilometers. (GM and Ford).
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Average Fuel Economy Electric shows the average efficiency of the vehicle in miles or kilometers per kilowatt hour (kWh). (GM only)
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Electric Vehicle Charge Mode shows the battery charging mode (as reported by the Vehicle Integration Control Module (VICM)). (GM only)
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Electric Vehicle Max Range shows the maximum estimated vehicle range based on high voltage battery level. (GM only)
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Hybrid Vehicle Mode Status shows the operating mode of the hybrid vehicle. (Ford only)
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Electric Vehicle Charger Power Type shows the charge power type of the connected charging station. (Ford only)
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Electric Vehicle Battery Time to Full Charge shows the estimated time to full charge for an xEV High Voltage battery. (Ford only)
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Tip
To filter the Vehicles list or the map to show only electric vehicles that are currently charging, open the filter (located in the top right corner of the map and list screens) and check the vehicle status box "Charging".
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KPI Scorecards: Configure a scorecard using any of the pre-defined EV-specific KPIs available (those starting with “EV” or “Electric” from the KPI drop-down menus under the “Columns” section), and then quickly see the status of your EV fleet over time from the dashboard. Note that support for GM diagnostic data varies, as indicated in this table.
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EV InSight Alerts: Set up a standard Gauge Diagnostic InSight Alert from the Parameters tab using any of the EV-specific Diagnostic Parameters to receive alerts relating to distance driven, idle electric energy consumed, electric motor failures, charger power type, battery performance status and more. These alerts can be emailed or shown as a standard alert pop-up message in your browser.
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EV Reports: Standard reports for your EVs can be created using data from any of the scorecards and InSight Alerts (described above) that you configure for your electric vehicles. You can also generate an EV Charge report to see information about charging events for your EV vehicles, including battery levels before and after the charge, duration of charging events, and the distance driven between charging events.
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