Charging stations that come our way

Anicet Mbida 07:07, April 15, 2022

When you are an electric vehicle driver, you are often afraid of breakdowns, of running out of battery.

A new service could reassure everyone.

These are charging stations that come our way when we need to top up on electricity.

This is in line with orders for burgers, taxis or aperitifs per minute.

The principle ?

We draw its application.

It geolocates us.

And send us someone right away.

Here, in this case, it is a tanker with a large battery with fast charging.

We connect in 30 minutes, the autonomy goes up to 80%.

You don't have to use the emergency service.

You can also make an appointment.

Someone will then come to recharge the car while we are at the theater or on a lunch break.

This is a service offered by the startup e-Gap.

Until now, she officiated in Italy, Spain and Germany.

From now on, she arrives in France in Paris, Bordeaux and Marseille.

The big question: how much does it cost?

Much more expensive than charging yourself: €30 for 30 kWh, the price of super-chargers (very expensive) on the highways.

Another disadvantage, the service is only available inside the big cities, where there are already terminals.

Not in open country where there are none.

It will therefore often be more interesting to call the assistance of your car.

Usually it's free.

Like all per-minute services, this is above all an urban service, for those who don't want to tire themselves out looking for a terminal.

It's irritating to find it broken down or already occupied… One quick app and the problem is solved.

Ideally, it would be, quite simply, to install more terminals

Where are we with the target of 100,000 set for 2020?

We are far from it!

100,000 was the goal at the end of 2021. At the last count, we were still less than 60,000.

So everyone tinkers.

We are starting to see extra batteries (like for mobile phones), which we keep in the trunk.

There are also mini trailers filled with batteries to double the range.

In the meantime, the fear of being out of battery remains the main obstacle to the development of electric.

Result: it creates opportunities.

For example: order your refill like you order a pizza.