Posts by: FleetCarma
March 4, 2020
Why electric utilities need to help their customers understand the truth about Electric Vehicle range anxiety
Car commercials invariably show drivers heading up rugged mountain roads with spectacular views of mountain ranges and lakes, or showcase urban streets crowded by skyscrapers. The reality turns out to be a lot more mundane. Rather than the open road, cars spend most of their time plying city streets while shepherding people to work, errands, gatherings, and as chauffeur service for transporting kids to[...]
January 27, 2020
Looking at EV adoption barriers with 2020 vision and what utilities can do to remove them.
Electric Vehicles represent a significant change for everyone involved, but utility companies potentially have the most to gain. By taking a leadership role earlier on, and addressing the concerns of their customers, utilities can establish themselves as key players in the world of EVs. This isn’t easy to accomplish as the market is still evolving and EVs are very different compared to other sources of electrical load. Everyone can feel the growing pains, but we have to work together to get through them as we all depend on the grid.
November 28, 2019
SRP launches three year EV pilot program “SmartCharge Arizona”
We are excited to announce the recent launch of the “SmartCharge Arizona” electric vehicle (EV) pilot program in conjunction with Salt River Project (SRP). The program launched mid-October and five hundred residential EV owners living in the SRP service territory have already enrolled. This three year study will provide insight in to the charging behavior of the EV drivers in the area. This program[…]
July 24, 2019
Charge the North: Summary Report
On June 14th, 2017 a groundbreaking research project was launched to address the impact of electric vehicles in Canada. The Charge the North project, which was developed with support from Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program, set out to better understand how electric vehicles are being charged and driven as well as the related effects on the existing electrical infrastructure. It also tackled a[…]
July 23, 2019
National Grid launches “SmartCharge Rhode Island” to study EV owners charging experience
National Grid Rhode Island recently launched an electric vehicle (EV) pilot initiative to gain greater insight on EV charging patterns across the state. “SmartCharge Rhode Island” is a two-year study to provide National Grid with more information to help prepare for the future adoption of electric vehicles. The program is being offered in partnership with FleetCarma, a division of Geotab Inc. and a connected[…]
