chand1986 schrieb:
Did you wear everything only once before washing it?
Sounds like you’re starting to do what others have always done.
I hope you realize how cringe-worthy that sentence is.
But good that it’s working now.
I also wear clothes once and then wash them…
Every vehicle has its specific purpose. This was already the case when comparing diesel (long-distance) versus petrol/gasoline (short-distance). Now, there are additional combinations available (BEV, plug-in hybrid, hybrid, mild hybrid).
For a field service worker with many kilometers (miles) to cover, a BEV is still not ideal. However, the majority of the population does not drive more than 300km (186 miles) daily and does not tow a caravan.
For a field service worker with many kilometers (miles) to cover, a BEV is still not ideal. However, the majority of the population does not drive more than 300km (186 miles) daily and does not tow a caravan.
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MachsSelbst18 Jun 2025 20:19However, this conflicts with our climate goals and the fact that, in reality, combustion engine vehicles should no longer be sold today if they are to be completely off the roads by 2045.
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chand198618 Jun 2025 22:28How nice that the latest posts are gone. And they weren’t even that off-topic when you consider the thread’s subject.
Please don’t complain about lack of freedom of speech afterwards: It’s not because of me.
Please don’t complain about lack of freedom of speech afterwards: It’s not because of me.
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nordanney18 Jun 2025 22:56MachsSelbst schrieb:
I can contrast all illusions here with reality... for the past 1.5 years, I have been driving a BEV as a company car, and the company now allows Diesel again because electric vehicles are too expensive for field service use. So, a step back—two years ago, Diesel cars were no longer allowed...In our corporation, with a fleet numbering in the five digits, it’s the opposite. BEVs are preferred because they are cheaper to operate in the field (all costs considered).MachsSelbst schrieb:
the travel time increases by 1-2 hours depending on the route,That sounds like hardcore field service, right? If I drive 600km (about 370 miles) with a BEV (which is almost a full workday of driving), I need to charge once. On those routes, you generally need to allow time for bio breaks and meals rather than for charging. And driving at 130 km/h (about 80 mph) doesn’t really cost much extra time. How does your sales team typically travel?
Musketier schrieb:
For a field service worker with many kilometers, the BEV is still not suitable.That’s simply not true with today’s vehicles. Which field service worker drives 500 km (about 310 miles) on the highway at full speed every day? Sure, there might be a few exceptions, but with today’s “field service” BEVs, you manage well enough. I myself drive 35,000 km (about 22,000 miles) per year without stress. The only stress for the driver is mental—because they want to use their vehicle to save time. Unfortunately, that rarely works due to traffic and speed limits. Plus, it’s not healthy either.
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MachsSelbst18 Jun 2025 23:13This is a common misunderstanding, my apologies. In some industries, the term "field service" usually means starting the day at home, visiting customers, and then returning home in the evening... however, in our definition, this is more like office-based work with customer visits.
In my world of custom system construction, "field service" means:
I start early Monday morning between 5 and 7 from home, travel across the country or through Central Europe to the client, and then return, depending on the distance, on Friday/Saturday (depending on progress) or sometimes only the following Thursday/Friday. Jobs under 200 meters (650 feet) are short distances for me...
That means no wallbox charging—90% of charging happens at fast chargers, which is expensive.
Before this turns into a debate about how many people this applies to... I have been doing this for over 17 years, and this type of work is completely normal in the industry. Tunnel construction, bridge building, industrial construction, specialist companies, and so on—hardly any of these firms are located directly near the project site nowadays; they all travel hundreds of kilometers to the construction site every week...
I know this is a completely different world for many here, one they are not familiar with. This is because even for engineers like me, this world is rare... unless you work in commissioning of these systems. Bankers, project managers, controllers, IT, HR, and so on—they sit in offices and do not know this world...
But back to the topic... field service with 200 meters (650 feet) travel per day? ... laughable... that’s office-based work with customer visits.
Or put another way... if you don’t stay overnight in a hotel, you are not doing field service... it’s quite logical. If I lie in my own bed every evening, how can I consider myself field service? Then every bus driver would be field service as well.
In my world of custom system construction, "field service" means:
I start early Monday morning between 5 and 7 from home, travel across the country or through Central Europe to the client, and then return, depending on the distance, on Friday/Saturday (depending on progress) or sometimes only the following Thursday/Friday. Jobs under 200 meters (650 feet) are short distances for me...
That means no wallbox charging—90% of charging happens at fast chargers, which is expensive.
Before this turns into a debate about how many people this applies to... I have been doing this for over 17 years, and this type of work is completely normal in the industry. Tunnel construction, bridge building, industrial construction, specialist companies, and so on—hardly any of these firms are located directly near the project site nowadays; they all travel hundreds of kilometers to the construction site every week...
I know this is a completely different world for many here, one they are not familiar with. This is because even for engineers like me, this world is rare... unless you work in commissioning of these systems. Bankers, project managers, controllers, IT, HR, and so on—they sit in offices and do not know this world...
But back to the topic... field service with 200 meters (650 feet) travel per day? ... laughable... that’s office-based work with customer visits.
Or put another way... if you don’t stay overnight in a hotel, you are not doing field service... it’s quite logical. If I lie in my own bed every evening, how can I consider myself field service? Then every bus driver would be field service as well.
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nordanney18 Jun 2025 23:20MachsSelbst schrieb:
In my world of custom plant construction, it means… you are among the exceptions. You didn’t have to write that much. Do you really need all that to show us how special you are?