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Fact or fiction? Will smart charging save you money 

Wallbox

Fast chargers ace the speed test, charging eight times faster than your standard charger. But smart chargers don´t just walk the walk. So, what’s so special about smart chargers, anyway? But one concern for EV owners is the cost of charging their vehicle. Enter smart chargers.

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How to Navigate EV Charging Rebates and Successfully Fund Your Home Charging Station

EV Match

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit. In 2005, the federal government created the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure tax credit for homeowners and business owners, which includes the installation of EV charging infrastructure per WattLogic. For simple installations, this tax credit will cover the entire cost of the project.

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Beyond Basics: What Growth-Oriented Providers Should Look for In EV Charging Management Software

Driivz

Advanced features include real-time rating, dynamic cost factoring, tax management, settlements and reconciliations, and analytics that reveal driver patterns and data that can help you optimize your business. International operators will also need support for multiple currencies and tariffs.

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4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

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For example, the distance between your fuse box and your parking spot or driveway will influence the cost of the cable and, therefore, the overall installation costs. So, if your parking spot or driveway is 10m away from the fuse box and your neighbor’s is 50m, your neighbor’s installation costs will be higher than yours.

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4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

Wallbox

For example, the distance between your fuse box and your parking spot or driveway will influence the cost of the cable and, therefore, the overall installation costs. So, if your parking spot or driveway is 10m away from the fuse box and your neighbor’s is 50m, your neighbor’s installation costs will be higher than yours.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? What is EV Smart Charging? Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

If we pursue the mandate of smart charging in private homes, there needs to be consideration given to government support for this, particularly for lower income households and retrofitting apartment buildings. EV smart charging could save the New Zealand economy close to $3 billion by 2035.7

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