Whitepaper: don't trust range estimates
A new Dawsongroup whitepaper says manufacturers’ range estimates can mislead charger sizing decisions and urges real-world telematics and scalable infrastructure planning for fleets and homeowners. The paper’s takeaway: right-size installs for expected use, not idealized specs. ((fleetpoint.org))
Dawsongroup vans published the "Charging Ahead" whitepaper on March 17, 2026, drawing its findings from an EV Readiness Survey of UK fleet operators. (fleetpoint.org) The survey found 53% of respondents judged their premises suitable for EV charging but only 27% had actually installed chargers, while 47% reported their sites were either unsuitable or they were unsure. (fleetpoint.org) Driving range was the top selection factor for 42% of fleet managers, and the paper highlights that for microfleets of one to ten vehicles a single van failing to meet expected range can disrupt an entire day’s operations, a point underscored by Sarah Gray, Head of ZEV Strategy and Development at Dawsongroup vans. (fleetpoint.org) The report records that 59% of drivers take fleet vehicles home overnight while 41% park at business premises, creating split charging locations that complicate consistency, cost control and energy monitoring. (fleetpoint.org) Recommended actions in the whitepaper include starting with temporary or mobile charging solutions, carrying out detailed site electrical-capacity assessments, building scalable on-site infrastructure, and running real-world vehicle trials backed by telematics to validate actual route energy use. (fleetpoint.org) Dawsongroup’s own Milton Keynes depot is cited as an operational model, featuring a 262 kWp solar array, 300 kWh of battery storage and 34 × 22 kW chargers to address a roughly 120 kVA grid supply constraint. (vev.com)
