Two-time Fleet Masters Award winner Gil Gilbert, CEM, of ASN Constructors shares his opinions on current and upcoming technologies for fleet managers with Frank Raczon, senior editor of Construction Equipment.
As a fleet manager, what's your take on EVs, where are you on them right now?
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"My position on EVs is if we had the infrastructure, I'm 100% behind it," Gilbert said. "In the current situation, EVs would be a terrific sustainability advantage here; it would be something we could brag about. However, the ability to charge those EVs, the infrastructure is not here.
"So, that makes it even more difficult. The best thing I would say with EVs is there are other alternatives..."
About the Author
Frank Raczon
Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.