Upfront costs vs long-term savings: depot charging capacity for electric buses

[DanielIT]

I work for a mid-sized city's transportation department, and we're in the early planning stages of transitioning a portion of our diesel bus fleet to electric models. Our primary concerns are the upfront capital costs versus long-term savings and ensuring our existing depot infrastructure can handle the charging demands without a massive grid upgrade. For municipal planners or transit agencies that have already begun this shift, what were the most significant unexpected hurdles you faced regarding charging logistics, route planning for range, and total cost of ownership calculations that differed from the manufacturers' projections?