Electrifying your fleet is a crucial step towards sustainable logistics – but it’s also complex. Whether you manage a logistics company, a delivery service, or a municipal fleet: if you build your electric fleet without careful planning, you risk high costs, delays, and operational problems.

Many fleet managers make the same mistakes – from overlooking grid capacity to overinvesting in charging infrastructure.

This blog series reveals the 5 most common planning mistakes in fleet electrification – and how to avoid them.

👉 A new article on one of these mistakes will be published every week. If you want instant access to all insights, sign up for our free email course and get the complete overview – including exclusive tips, checklists, and tools delivered straight to your inbox.

Mistake 1: The Grid Capacity Trap

Before installing the first charging points, grid capacity determines whether your electric fleet can even operate as planned. If miscalculated, electrification quickly turns into a costly risk.

Typical consequences:

• Unplanned grid upgrades worth hundreds of thousands
• Reduced operational capacity due to limited charging power
• Delivery delays and dissatisfied customers

💡 Pro tip: Check your site’s grid connection capacity early and conduct a professional load profile analysis. This helps you avoid expensive bottlenecks.

➡️ Read the full article: The Grid Capacity Trap

Mistake 2: The All-Charging-at-Once Myth

Many companies assume that all vehicles need to charge simultaneously at full power. This leads to load peaks that put enormous stress on the grid and charging infrastructure – causing unnecessary costs.

💡 Pro tip: Smart charging management distributes charging power dynamically. This reduces peak loads and saves grid connection costs.

➡️ Coming next week: The All-Charging-at-Once Myth

Mistake 3: The Overdimensioning Cost Trap

More charging points don’t automatically mean more efficiency. Installing too many chargers too early ties up capital and increases operating costs – without matching actual demand.

💡 Pro tip: Start with a scalable charging infrastructure that can grow with your fleet’s needs.

➡️ Coming soon: The Overdimensioning Cost Trap

Mistake 4: The 1:1 Replacement Myth

Replacing diesel vehicles one-to-one with EVs ignores the unique advantages and characteristics of electromobility. Range, charging times, and usage profiles differ fundamentally.

💡 Pro tip: Analyse your fleet’s driving patterns to determine the optimal number and type of vehicles – instead of simply “converting.”

➡️ Coming soon: The 1:1 Replacement Myth

Mistake 5: The Data Silo Blockade

Lack of integration between vehicle, charging, and operational data leads to inefficiency and higher costs. Without centralised data analysis, you miss valuable optimisation potential.

💡 Pro tip: Use integrated systems that connect all relevant data to increase transparency and efficiency.

➡️ Final article coming soon: The Data Silo Blockade

Conclusion: How to Avoid All 5 Mistakes

Fleet electrification requires more than just buying EVs. Grid capacity, charging management, infrastructure planning, vehicle strategy, and data transparency are crucial to long-term success.

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