EV Fleet

# The EV Paradox: Solving Range Anxiety for Urban Fleets

Doormile Team
Aug 21, 2025
2 min read

Electric fleets can lower running costs, but range becomes a daily planning constraint. The route has to match the battery, the load, the traffic, and the return plan.

In last-mile logistics, a missed SLA is rarely caused by one big failure. It usually comes from small delays adding up across a route. The EV Paradox: Solving Range Anxiety for Urban Fleets looks at how delivery teams can spot those delays early and plan around them before vehicles leave the hub.

## Why this matters for fleet teams

Every extra kilometre costs money. It uses fuel or charge, adds rider time, wears down vehicles, and increases the chance of a late delivery. When routes are built from fixed zones or old habits, those costs repeat every day.

- Fewer vehicles needed for the same number of drops
- Lower cost per drop through better stop sequencing
- ETAs that match traffic, distance, and delivery windows
- Less fuel or charge used per completed order

### From orders to dispatch

A good dispatch plan starts with the basics: order locations, promised delivery windows, rider capacity, vehicle range, and known traffic trouble spots. MileTruth™ checks those inputs before dispatch so the team is not fixing avoidable mistakes on the road.

EV Fleet: route planning decisions made before dispatch.

> A route should be checked before the rider leaves, not explained after the customer calls.

> Doormile Operations

## Putting it into practice

The best improvements usually start with simple measurements. Track distance per route, failed delivery windows, rider idle time, and orders moved between vehicles after dispatch. Those numbers show where the operation is leaking time.

1. Benchmark today's distance, fleet size, and on-time rate.
2. Include vehicle capacity, delivery windows, rider shifts, and battery charge.
3. Check routes against traffic and customer commitments before dispatch.
4. Compare the next dispatch cycle against the old plan.

Better routing is not about pushing riders harder. It is about giving them a plan that already accounts for the real day ahead.