Readiness first

Find out whether a fleet is ready for real decarbonisation planning.

This page is designed to sit above the live TCO and break-even tools. It gives a fast, credible first answer on operational readiness, explains the result clearly, and sends the user to the next tool that actually fits the problem.

Run the readiness score Open Fleet TCO Calculator

Readiness calculator

The score combines operational fit, site readiness, commercial timing, internal ownership and data confidence. It is intended to show whether a fleet is ready to move into detailed analysis now, or whether the main constraints need work first.

80-100 Ready now

60-79 Ready for phased deployment

40-59 Needs enabling work

0-39 Not ready yet

Typical daily mileage Shorter, repeatable cycles favour earlier BEV deployment.

Route predictability Predictable work makes vehicle and infrastructure planning easier.

Depot dwell time Dwell time matters because charging has to fit around operations.

Payload sensitivity Where payload is critical, battery weight penalties matter more.

Depot power readiness Grid and site readiness are often the real blockers.

Control of parking / depot Low site control slows deployment even when the vehicle case works.

Replacement cycle timing Natural replacement points usually create the best transition window.

Pilot / capex budget Strong intent matters less if there is no route to a pilot.

Internal ownership Someone has to align fleet, site, finance and delivery.

Ability to run a pilot Pilot capability is one of the best proxies for real readiness.

Telematics / route data Weak inputs reduce confidence in every downstream model.

Turnaround pressure High utilisation can weaken BEV fit and raise hydrogen interest.

Ready for phased deployment

Battery-electric ready for part of the fleet

This fleet looks suitable for near-term deployment on depot-return work. The biggest risks sit around infrastructure confidence and the subset of routes with high intensity or low dwell time.

Best next step Next step: move to the Fleet TCO Calculator for the routes that already look operationally workable.

Top blocker Depot power not assessed.

Duty cycle fit 72

Site & energy 61

Economics 70

Organisation 58

Data confidence 75

Hydrogen watch signal 46

How to read the score Overall readiness answers whether the fleet is ready to move into serious planning now. The section scores show whether the limiting issue is operational, infrastructural, commercial or organisational.

What the hydrogen signal means This is not a recommendation on its own. It highlights when long mileage, low dwell and tight utilisation make hydrogen worth comparing against BEV in the next stage.

Why this page comes first If readiness is weak, a detailed cost model can still look precise while missing the main constraints on delivery.

What the user should do next

The next step depends on what the score is showing. Some fleets are ready for whole-fleet modelling, some need sensitivity testing first, and some need infrastructure or financing work before detailed modelling is useful.

If readiness is strong

Move to the Fleet TCO Calculator Use the TCO model when the fleet is ready enough to test whole-fleet economics under real operating conditions. That is where questions like fleet sizing, driver cost, productivity loss and extra vehicles required start to matter. Open the Fleet TCO Calculator

If the answer depends on utilisation

Move to Break-Even Analysis Use break-even analysis when the live question is where diesel, BEV and hydrogen cross over under different annual mileage, fuel prices and ownership periods. This is especially useful when the fleet could work, but the commercial outcome is still sensitive. Open Break-Even Analysis

If the blockers are structural

Move to Advisory Use advisory when the limiting issues are not mainly about the vehicle maths: infrastructure timing, financing structure, asset ownership, contracted demand, or how to turn the model into something that can actually deploy. Open Advisory

How scoring works

The score is intentionally transparent. The page should make it obvious why a fleet landed where it did, because a clear first answer is more useful than false precision.

Duty cycle fit

Mileage, route consistency, dwell time and payload sensitivity indicate whether battery-electric deployment is practical now.

Site & energy

Depot power and site control test whether the fleet can actually host the infrastructure it would need.

Economics & timing

Replacement windows and budget readiness determine whether there is a credible route into a pilot or procurement event.

Delivery confidence

Ownership, pilot capability and data quality test whether the organisation is ready to act on the answer.