The 4 functions of the EVcharge platform that will allow you to offer a better service to your customers
The EVcharge platform, specialized in the management of electric mobility charging points, has the necessary functions to offer a quality service to electric vehicle drivers.
The 4 functionalities that stand out are: multi-tariff, energy balancing, e-roaming and charging typology.
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Multi-tariff
The function allows to create different prices for the recharge service to the owners of recharge points according to:
The type of user: different rates can be established by segmenting customers or users.
- In the case of city councils, it is possible to offer discounts to people registered in the municipality or city council workers, brigade teams, cab services, etc.
- In the case of energy companies or companies offering on-street recharging services, a distinction can be made between existing customers, new customers or occasional users.
- For companies with recharging points in their parking, it is possible to create different prices for employees, suppliers and customers.
The time of the day: drivers can be encouraged to charge their electric vehicles at times when the price of the period is lower or the cost can be reduced during times of high demand. This benefits both the user, who can save money on their electricity bill, and the grid, which could reduce the impact of bulk charging at peak times.
The power of the charger: tariffs can be created depending on the type of charger: slow (AC up to 7.4 kW), slow-fast (AC up to 22 kW, such as the SL1014), semi-fast (DC up to 30 kW, such as the Aloha VEGA Chargers), fast (DC up to 50 kW, such as the Rapid 50) or ultra-fast (DC from 100 kW, such as the Rapid 180).
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Energy balancing
Energy balancing is one of EVcharge’s functions that allows to keep costs down for the owners of the charging points, avoiding cost overruns and favoring stability in the electrical grid. It is a system that distributes energy evenly among the different charging points.
In this way, the availability of energy is guaranteed for all users and power cuts are avoided, with the benefit that electric vehicles have the battery with energy in the time estimated by the driver.
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Integrated with Gireve
A recent and increasingly interesting feature is that users of other platforms can easily access without downloading new Apps. EVcharge belongs to the Gireve interoperability platform.
An interoperable charging station guarantees non-discriminatory access and payment conditions and enables roaming. For the subscriber of a mobility service provider, roaming offers the possibility to charge at all charging points when traveling and to be billed only once for all transactions.
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Charging by energy or by minutes
The function allows the user to choose between charging his electric vehicle by time or by energy needed. This function is very useful for owners of charging points, depending on the business model (parking, shopping mall, public road,…) and for users who need to charge their electric vehicle quickly and do not have time to wait for the full charge to be completed.
It is also useful for those users who prefer to charge their electric vehicle according to their budget, as they can choose the amount of energy they want to charge according to the price.
A quality charging service for owners and users
Having a company like EVcharge that offers charging functionalities like these is the right choice for companies that need to ensure the quality of their electric vehicle charging services.
These four functions are essential to offer a top-notch electric vehicle charging service. They optimize power usage, reduce costs, improve the user experience and ensure grid stability.
