We install EV chargers. We believe in EV chargers. And now every van that pulls into your driveway runs on the same electricity we're helping you harness.
Bakken Electric has purchased two new BrightDrop 400 vans — 100% electric commercial vehicles — and is fully committing to an all-electric fleet.
When our van pulls into your driveway, it's powered by the same technology we're installing in your home.
When you hire Bakken Electric to install your EV charger, you're hiring a company that genuinely believes in the technology — not just as a service we sell, but as a way of life we live.
Our founder Bryan Hayes has been an EV owner since 2014. Our Operations Manager Jim Bohl spent a decade at Tesla. And now, the vans our crews drive to your home every day will be powered by the same clean energy we're helping you access.
This isn't a marketing stunt. It's the logical next step for a company that has installed over 5,000 EV chargers across Minnesota. If we're going to tell homeowners that electric is the future, we should be driving it ourselves.
The BrightDrop 400 is a purpose-built electric commercial van designed for businesses that need cargo capacity without compromising on range or performance. It's not a converted gas van with a battery bolted on — it was engineered from the ground up as an electric vehicle.
For our work, the BrightDrop 400 is a perfect fit. It has the cargo space to carry all the materials, tools, panels, conduit, and chargers we need for a full day of installations. The range easily covers our service area across the entire Twin Cities metro and beyond. And at the end of the day, we charge them at our shop — using the same off-peak programs we help our customers access.
More than enough to cover a full day of installations across the Twin Cities metro and suburbs.
Room for panels, conduit, wire, tools, chargers, and everything our crews need — no compromise.
Rapid charging when needed between jobs. Full charge overnight at our shop on off-peak rates.
Quiet arrival in residential neighborhoods. No exhaust in your garage during installation.
We've been installing EV chargers through Minnesota winters since 2015. We know cold weather EV performance inside and out.
Purpose-built electric van — not a converted gas vehicle. Designed from the ground up for businesses like ours.
Nothing changes about our service — same fast, professional installations. Same permits, inspections, and rebate paperwork handled for you. The difference is the van parked in your driveway now runs on electricity, just like your car will.
If your business is considering electric fleet vehicles, we're not just quoting from a spec sheet — we're operating them ourselves, in Minnesota winters, every single day.
If our transition to an all-electric fleet inspires you to explore electric vehicles for your business, we can help. We install commercial EV charging stations of all sizes — from a single charger at a small business to multi-charger fleet installations with load management systems.
We'll help you evaluate charging infrastructure needs, navigate available federal and state incentives, and design a charging system that keeps your fleet running without overloading your electrical system.
Whether you're a homeowner getting your first EV charger or a business building out fleet charging — we've done it 5,000+ times and now we drive electric ourselves.
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