As more school systems around the country make the transition to electric school buses, it is important to keep in mind the Three Rules of Electric Buses: Electric buses only run when they are charged. Electric buses only run when they are charged. Electric buses only run when they are charged. Keeping electric buses charged …
There are easy ways to do things . . . and there are hard ways to do the same things. Henry Ford took the easy road when he launched the Model A. You could buy a Model A Ford in any color you wanted as long as that color was black. President Kennedy did not …
As more school systems around the country make the transition to electric school buses, it is important to keep in mind the Three Rules of Electric Buses: 1. Electric buses only run when they are charged. 2. Electric buses only run when they are charged. 3. Electric buses only run when they are charged. Keeping …
Every fleet manager, regardless of how their fleet is powered, dreams of 100% uptime and efficient operations. Then they wake up to an imperfect world, one where reliability is a big concern. All vehicles need fuel to operate, and EVs are no different. No fuel means no go. No go means the things that need …
EVauto® delivers a robust, onsite control system designed to increase charge system reliability and to reduce electricity costs for charging an EV fleet. The core of the system is our patent-pending rules engine that enables set-it-and-forget-it operation. Working with our support team, customers configure rules for charger operation based on each site’s particular needs. On …
I still get excited about birthdays. Mine was the other day. I like the silly bits the most – funny hats and off-key singing. So last week when a friend asked, “What’s your favorite dessert?” I knew that she wanted a single answer so that she could make a sweet treat for my big day, …
When something is still an industry standard 43 years after its introduction, that’s a pretty strong statement about its quality, utility, and effectiveness. Meet Modbus, the little engine that could and can and still does. Modbus is a communication protocol, and while it was introduced 43 years ago, it’s still the standard in the world …
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The world of EV charging has always been ripe for innovation and new, creative ideas. New types of chargers with expanded capabilities seem to be appearing every other day. It’s a big wide charger world out there waiting with open arms to embrace all chargers. But with innovation comes problems. In an EV charging world …
OCPP is a communication standard for connecting electric vehicle chargers to a charge management system. The “O” in the acronym actually stands for “Open,” but that message hasn’t gotten through to a number of charger manufacturers who have closed these open standards. I’m not being repetitive; the title is a request to all charger manufacturers …
Electric vehicles require you to change the way you think about reducing energy costs. Let me explain. Facility managers try to reduce energy costs by reducing energy consumption. They buy more efficient equipment and install energy management systems, all in the name of reducing consumption. When you use less energy, you spend less on energy. …
