Fleet Electrification

Three connected areas. First, the vehicles: which duty cycles can already be covered electrically and which cannot. Second, charging infrastructure at the company site, at home, and on the road. Third, the rules: car policy, charging cost accounting, and how drivers are expected to charge.

The third area is regularly underestimated, yet it causes the most questions during day-to-day operation.

Use actual driving patterns rather than assumptions. The typical daily distance, parking periods, and where the vehicle is parked overnight are decisive. A vehicle driven 60 kilometers a day with a parking space at the driver's home is straightforward; one used for irregular long journeys and parked on the street is not.

The data may already be available from fuel and mileage analyses or can be collected through live data. An analysis spanning several months is more informative than asking drivers about their journeys.

Usually because of the sequence. If vehicles are ordered before charging infrastructure is resolved, they may arrive with nowhere to charge. Grid connections and permits regularly take longer than vehicle delivery, and rented premises also require agreement with the property owner.

The second common cause is accounting for electricity charged at home. If this has not been arranged, employees predominantly use public charge points, which costs more and undermines the economics of the transition.