Airport Ground Support Equipment worked example

Electric GSE Charger Compatibility Cost at 61% fleet coverage included in scope: a worked example

This worked example runs the electric gse charger compatibility cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 61% fleet coverage included in scope instead of the typical 85%. Estimate charger compatibility cost for electric GSE fleets from vehicles needing adapters, cost per compatibility action, coverage share, and fixed electrical work.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Electric GSE units needing charger work: 42 units (held at the documented default)
  • Charger compatibility cost per GSE unit: 1,850 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Fleet coverage included in scope: 61 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 85)
  • Fixed charger integration cost: 28,000 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Covered fleet compatibility cost = GSE units needing charger work × compatibility cost per unit × fleet coverage included.
  • Total charger compatibility cost works out to 75,397 $ compatibility cost at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Compatibility cost per GSE unit works out to 1,795 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Covered fleet compatibility cost works out to 47,397 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed charger integration cost works out to 28,000 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where fleet coverage included in scope sits at 85% and the headline result is 94,045 $ compatibility cost, this scenario comes in 19.83% below the baseline at 75,397 $ compatibility cost.
  • Use it when budgeting an electric GSE charger retrofit, comparing depot architectures, or scoping how much of the fleet to convert in one phase. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total charger compatibility cost: 75,397 $ compatibility cost (headline result)
  • Compatibility cost per GSE unit: 1,795 $ / piece
  • Covered fleet compatibility cost: 47,397 $
  • Fixed charger integration cost: 28,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Electric GSE Charger Compatibility Cost calculator, set fleet coverage included in scope to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.