Welcome to the VoltFracht Wiki¶
Welcome to the official community and documentation Wiki for VoltFracht (also known as VoltFracht: E-Truck Tycoon), the European electric logistics management simulation.
VoltFracht is an indie logistics strategy game developed by Sebastian Giove. In VoltFracht, you take on the role of a freight dispatcher ("Disponent") building and managing a zero-emission electric trucking enterprise across real-world European transport networks.
🚛 What is VoltFracht?¶
Unlike traditional driving simulators, VoltFracht puts you strictly in the dispatch office ("You're the boss, not the driver"). Your trucks drive autonomously, planning their own routes and charging stops based on real-world infrastructure data. Your job is strategic: evaluating cargo profitability, expanding fleet capacity, navigating fluctuating energy costs, trading vehicles, and coordinating with fellow dispatchers in competitive syndicates.
Key Highlights¶
- Cross-Platform Play: Play seamlessly in any modern web browser (voltfracht.sgio.app) or via native mobile applications on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play Store) with unified account progression.
- Real-World Infrastructure: Built directly on actual European geographic and logistics data sources—mapping over 12'000 charging locations and 58'000 charge points across 103 cities in 31 countries.
- Real-Time Logistics Factors: Payouts and range depend on real daily spot electricity prices, live traffic flow, roadworks, weather cycles, and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) terrain elevation profiles.
- Solo Indie Development: Created by Sebastian Giove in his spare time, driven directly by community feedback, weekly transparent release logs, and bug reporting.
🌐 Real-World Data Integration Engine¶
VoltFracht mirrors real-world electric heavy transport infrastructure challenges by pulling data directly from leading logistics and geography APIs:
| Data Source | Integration in VoltFracht | Game Impact |
|---|---|---|
| OpenChargeMap | 12'481+ charging locations / 58'598+ charge points (up to 600 kW) | Determines live plug availability, charging speed, and waiting queues. |
| ENTSO-E | Daily spot market electricity prices per country | Directly affects charging costs and margin calculations per run. |
| HERE Technologies | Real-time traffic flow and active roadworks | Modifies trip durations and detour planning. |
| SRTM Elevation | High-precision terrain and topography data | Climbs and mountain passes significantly increase battery power consumption. |
| OSRM Routing | Custom open-source road network routing engine | Calculates exact truck driving paths across 31 European nations. |
📚 Wiki Navigation Structure¶
Explore the Wiki sections below to master electric fleet dispatching and syndicate competition:
- Overview & Onboarding: Choose your home depot, leverage starter capital, and buy your first 7.5t e-trucks.
- Freight Exchange & Cargo: Filter orders across tonnage classes (7.5t to 44t), standard, refrigerated, liquid, and dangerous goods cargo.
- Routing & Charging: Manage battery state-of-charge, weather impacts, and plug availability.
- Depot & Hall: Upgrade depot capacity (Levels 1–10) and store inactive trucks in the Hall to preserve mileage and slot space.
- Used Truck Marketplace: P2P vehicle trading rules, anti-abuse price caps (1.2x new price limit), and level requirements.
- Economy & Fair-Play: In-game currency, optional PRO subscription (€4.99/mo), and strict AGB anti-bot/anti-cheat rules.
- Syndicates & Challenges: Team up in 10-company alliances, compete across 17 promotion leagues, and assign roles (Treasurer).
- Tour through Europa: Daily 20-stage cooperative syndicate event with live map tracking and tier rewards.
- Release Log & Roadmap: Track release updates and future features (driver training, multi-depot, heavy transport).
⚡ Quick Start Recommendations for New Dispatchers¶
Starter Strategy
- Choose Germany as your home country: Germany starts with 9 neighboring countries unlocked, giving you the broadest initial freight options without paying early border expansion fees.
- Reinvest immediately: Do not wait for your first truck to finish its return trip. Use your initial starting capital to purchase a second or third 7.5t truck right away to maximize revenue flow.
- Watch Cargo Filters: If no profitable routes appear, check your cargo filters. Unlocking additional cargo groups (refrigerated, hazardous, liquid) opens significantly more freight choices than just upgrading tonnage classes alone.
🤝 Community & Official Channels¶
- Official Discord: Join the Community Server
- Social Channels: Instagram | YouTube | TikTok
📰 Press & Media¶
External coverage of VoltFracht:
| Article | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| VoltFracht: Wie ein Spiel Lücken im Ladenetz sichtbar macht | elektroauto-news.net | 18 October 2026 |
| VoltFracht: Aufbau einer E-Lkw-Spedition als Online-Spiel | electrive.net | 19 September 2026 |