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

Drive Electric

Smart charging will help make the most of New Zealand’s existing electricity infrastructure and avoid unnecessary capital investment, by helping manage peak demand. It is critical that measures are taken to support widespread adoption of ‘smart chargers’ in parallel with the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs).

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Nor is it surprising, as a University of California, Berkeley study found, that homeowners purchase EVs at nearly six times the rate of renters. In Atom Power’s case, the solid-state digital circuit breaker is programmed to become the “EV smart charger,” and the charging station itself is a simple terminal block and inexpensive.

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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

Charged EVs

So, we developed an energy monitoring device, which we launched in the spring of 2019. Christian: Now you have a Level 2 EV charger that integrates with your system. It is a Level 2, 48-amp smart charger with a 25-foot cable. Shawn: Yeah, we’re super-excited about it. It’s our newest addition.

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