Why Mer uses 3D Modelling to Plan Your EV Fleet Transition

Ensuring that your new infrastructure complements your existing facilities is vital for a installing EV chargers, therefore 3D modelling is used to plan your EV fleet transition.

Key Points

• Spatial Awareness: 3D modelling helps you to understand the spatial requirements of the infrastructure, so that they can be installed in a way that does not disrupt the wider site.
• Stakeholder Understanding: Help your stakeholders understand exactly what the project entails so that budgets can be prepared accordingly and all parties are in agreement.

By utilising 3D modelling, our consultancy team can help our designers and engineers to optimise infrastructure, while providing your stakeholders with a clear visualisation of what the finished set up will look like. This digital approach allows us to create accurate, life-like renders of the installed charging infrastructure. During this phase of the project, the 3D modelling helps to identify potential challenges, cost savings and better understand the user experience.

How to identify spatial requirements for EV infrastructure

Each depot site faces unique challenges when undergoing an EV fleet transition. After the initial site surveys have taken place, our team works to recreate a full 3D model of the site, including any links between your depot and public roads.

This helps to first identify key spatial requirements, traffic flow and the accessibility of the chargers. This means that when ground is broken on the project, nasty surprises such as the chargers blocking larger vehicles or causing queues are avoided. Different conditions can be modelled such as looking at the difference between the peak usage hours and quieter periods, allowing you to optimise your fleet strategy accordingly and plan around the new infrastructure.

How to communicate your EV transition to stakeholders

Often, it can be difficult for technical experts to communicate the infrastructure needs to non-technical stakeholders. By providing a 3D model, stakeholders can rapidly understand why the infrastructure is laid out allowing for easier decision-making.

If all parties can clearly understand how the site is going to look and what changes and implementations are to be required, budgets can be easily matched accordingly and any compromises or changes to the plan can be actioned smoothly. These 3D models provide a ‘hands-on’ interactive experience for engineers, fleet operators and investors alike.