This year will be a landmark for electric vehicles (EVs). Fleet managers still must assess the situation, carefully weighing the advantages and disadvantages of EVs, to determine how suitable electric vehicles for business fleets are for them.
The adoption of EVs come with several compelling challenges. Before you even start, there’s a lot of things you need to get right and a lot of ways you can go wrong. Choose poorly at this point, and you might end up with electric vehicles that are not fit for purpose, infrastructure that can’t support your work schedule and lousy return on investment.
So, should you utilize electric vehicles for business fleets? This blog will help you answer that question.
An electric vehicle fleet: new territory
For most fleet managers, this is new territory. With no established playbook, how do you ensure you add EVs to your fleet in an optimal way? Indeed, there’s no shortage of factors to consider.
You need to find and choose the right electric vehicles, estimate your charging requirements, and assess the most affordable options for financing. As well as build your internal charging infrastructure, plan changes to the layout of your site (and, potentially, your employees’ homes) to accommodate the new vehicles and, if required, apply for the necessary permits.
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Advantages and disadvantages of an electric vehicle fleet
In addition to considering the factors mentioned above, fleet managers should also create a list of pros and cons.
Here is a shortlist:
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