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A route is not a spreadsheet
Distance, payload, weather, traffic, and day-to-day variability can turn a route that looks viable on paper into a bad operational call.
BaseFit methodology
Fleet electrification with real operational logic
Comparing TCO or energy cost is not enough. The real question is which part of your operation can move to EV today, what your current depot can support, and when infrastructure starts getting in the way of growth.
BaseFit helps structure that decision to reduce friction and operational risk.
✔ Route Fit✔ Depot Fit✔ Scale Fit✔ Less premature CAPEX
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Route Fit 18/30 suitable
Routes that can go electric today
Prioritise recurring urban routes and leave out the tighter ones.
✅ Suggested first rollout: 60%
Depot Fit Current depot
The depot can support 12 EVs
No extra power or chargers required yet, as long as charging windows are managed properly.
✅ The next constraint shows up from EV 13
Scale Fit Next step
Infrastructure is expanded when it needs to be
The site only grows when the operation can no longer absorb more volume safely.
✅ CAPEX only kicks in when it is really needed
What fits today. What the depot can handle. When to scale.
Before the numbers
Comparing costs is not enough
Fleet electrification rarely fails on price alone. It fails when the real operation, depot constraints, and day-to-day limits are not properly accounted for.
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The depot matters too
A vehicle may look right on paper and still be difficult to deploy if available power, charging windows, or operating discipline do not support it.
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The bottleneck is not always the vehicle
Sometimes the real limit sits in the infrastructure, overlapping charging demand, or the way vehicles and routes are assigned.
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Moving CAPEX too early is also a mistake
Oversizing too soon puts pressure on cash and weakens the decision. Expansion makes sense when the operation truly demands it.
BaseFit methodology
Four layers to decide with real operational criteria
The point is not to ask whether a fleet should electrify in theory. The point is to know which routes fit today, which vehicle makes sense, what the depot can support, and what needs to change before scaling further.
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Route Fit
Which routes fit EVs today
Shows which part of the operation can move to EV with enough margin, without planning for the best-case day or assuming ideal productivity.
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Vehicle Fit
Which vehicle fits best
Helps match the right EV to each route based on usable range, payload, operational demand, and real operating margin.
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Depot Fit
What the current depot can support
Assesses how many EVs the depot can handle with the available power, chargers, shifts, and charging windows.
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Scale Fit
When the next CAPEX is actually needed
Helps identify the point where adding chargers, power, or site capacity stops being optional and starts becoming necessary.
First make the right call. Then run the operation with less friction.
BaseFit does not replace operations. It gets them ready. It helps reduce uncertainty before buying vehicles, deploying them, or expanding infrastructure, and connects that decision to the day-to-day reality of the fleet.
First pass
The calculator is useful to start, but it does not make the decision for you
It helps you see whether a case is worth pursuing, compare scenarios, and put some early operational and financial logic on the table.
The real decision still depends on routes, depot constraints, charging windows, charger overlap, infrastructure, and operating discipline. That is why it works as an entry point to BaseFit, not as a replacement for proper analysis.
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A quick filter
It helps you see whether a case deserves a closer look before spending more time and effort.
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Fast scenarios
You can compare assumptions early without modeling the full operation from day one.
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A better starting point
It helps start the conversation with clear assumptions and numbers, not just gut feel.
Operational layer
The methodology only works if it ends up in day-to-day operations
The value is not just in making a better decision. It is in being able to run that decision afterwards with less improvisation, lower risk, and one shared view of the fleet.
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Vehicles and chargers in the same view
Electrification should not stop at a report. It needs to connect with real visibility over vehicles, charge status, incidents, and actual availability.
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Smoother assignment and daily operation
It helps teams decide which vehicle can cover which route, and when available charge is no longer enough to operate safely.
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Especially relevant in last mile
This is where good electrification planning pays off most: repetitive operations, depot-based fleets, and daily operational pressure.
Where it matters most today: last-mile delivery and urban distribution
This is where the link between route, depot, charging, incidents, and productivity is easiest to see. A decision that looks good on paper can either hold up here or break down in day-to-day operations.