The pressure
Peak season doubles the runs and halves the margin for error. For a last-mile operator, a vehicle waiting on charge is a vehicle not delivering — and fixed depot capacity that was comfortable in winter can fall short when volumes spike.
The response
A FireHorse rapid charging van handled scheduled depot top-ups between shifts, while on-demand response covered the unplanned gaps — a late return, an extra route, a unit pulled onto a busy corner. Because the system is managed by our technicians, the operator did not add headcount to run it.
The outcome
Vehicles stayed in service through the surge, charging fitted into existing dwell windows, and the operator scaled capacity for the season without committing to a permanent build. When peak passed, the extra capacity simply stood down.