Electric vehicles demand a completely different approach to fleet management. Charging schedules, battery health, range anxiety, and energy cost tracking — Gazole Fleet handles all of it alongside your existing ICE vehicles in one unified platform.
Fuel cards, tank fills, and service intervals are familiar territory. But EVs introduce an entirely new set of management challenges that traditional fleet software simply wasn't built for.
Without real-time state-of-charge visibility, dispatchers can't confidently assign EVs to routes — leading to range failures or underutilised vehicles sitting on charge.
Multiple EVs competing for limited chargers creates bottlenecks. Without a schedule, vehicles leave for shifts under-charged or remain on chargers when others need them.
EV batteries degrade over time, reducing range. Without tracking State of Health (SoH), fleets have no early warning before a battery failure grounds a vehicle.
Tracking electricity cost per km across different charging locations (depot, public, home) is complex — and essential for accurately comparing EV running costs to diesel.
EVs have fewer moving parts but unique service needs: battery coolant, brake fluid (regenerative braking extends intervals), tyre wear (heavier vehicles), and software updates.
Most fleets transitioning to EV run mixed ICE and EV vehicles. Managing both with separate systems creates blind spots, double-handling, and gaps in reporting.
Gazole Fleet connects to your depot chargers and tracks every charging session — start time, end time, kWh consumed, cost, and final state of charge. You get a complete charging history per vehicle, per driver, and per charger.
Gazole Fleet tracks State of Health (SoH) and State of Charge (SoC) per vehicle over time. Our system identifies batteries degrading faster than expected and alerts you before capacity loss becomes an operational problem.
Electric vehicles have a very different service profile to diesel. Gazole Fleet includes pre-configured EV service schedules that reflect the manufacturer's actual requirements — not adapted ICE templates.
In South Africa, EVs are already cheaper to run than diesel equivalents for many fleet profiles. But you need data to prove it — and that's exactly what Gazole Fleet provides.
| Cost Category | 🛢️ Diesel Fleet (per 100,000 km) | ⚡ EV Fleet (per 100,000 km) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy / Fuel cost | R 85,000 – R 110,000 At R23/L diesel avg |
R 18,000 – R 28,000 At R2.50/kWh depot charging |
| Scheduled maintenance | R 32,000 – R 45,000 Oil, filters, belts, clutch |
R 8,000 – R 14,000 No oil, fewer moving parts |
| Tyres | R 12,000 – R 18,000 | R 14,000 – R 20,000 Heavier vehicle, faster wear |
| Unplanned breakdowns | R 18,000 – R 35,000 | R 4,000 – R 10,000 Far fewer failure points |
| Insurance premium | R 22,000 – R 30,000 | R 26,000 – R 36,000 Higher vehicle value |
| Total 5-year running cost | R 169,000 – R 238,000 | R 70,000 – R 108,000 |
| Potential 5-year saving | R 99,000 – R 168,000 per vehicle |
Estimates based on South African market rates (2025). Actual savings depend on routes, vehicle type, charging infrastructure, and usage profile. Gazole Fleet helps you calculate your specific figures.
Import your existing vehicles and let Gazole capture 3 months of fuel, route, and cost data to establish your baseline.
Our EV suitability report identifies which vehicles in your fleet have routes and profiles best suited for electrification first.
As your EVs arrive, add them to Gazole Fleet alongside your ICE vehicles. One platform manages both from day one.
Generate a side-by-side EV vs ICE cost comparison report for your board — with real data from your own operation.
Gazole Fleet is already EV-ready. Start your free 14-day trial and add your first EV vehicle today — no additional modules or costs required.