Extending the EV charging network with a platform that incorporates private charging stations. Image source: Shutterstock (#625206611)
In order to relieve the EV drivers from the range anxiety, Chargie has opened a new platform to book a charge at domestic charge points across the UK. Reported to be a ‘first of its kind’ venture, Chargie allows the EV drivers to access the wall-mounted charge points of other EV owners who are signed up to the service in the UK. The company is looking to expand its operations in Europe, the US, and beyond.
Chargie co-founder Jan Stannard states: “Chargie will start to change the way EV drivers think about charging options. At the moment, they think about ‘home’ charging and ‘pit-stop’ charging at a motorway or similar public chargepoint. With Chargie, they have ‘stop-off’ and ‘destination’ charging, with the advantage of a formalised booking system and a charge you can rely on while you shop, attend a meeting, or charge overnight when on holiday. The EV owner wanting to charge their car finds an exterior-wall-mounted chargepoint on the Chargie website and sends a booking request to the owner. The owner can then review the profile of the person making the booking before accepting or declining it. Once the booking is accepted, the user pays via Chargie and the system contacts both parties to confirm details. The chargepoint owner specifies their per-charge cost when they register on Chargie and Chargie adds a small service fee, which is halved if the person has already put their own chargepoint on the network. Registration and search are free, and chargepoint owners can specify when their units are available.”
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