EVALV App
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Seattle non-Tesla electric vehicle drivers should travel to anywhere, anytime.
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Reserve & rent adapter
Quickly find the nearby locker, reserve it in advance, and then borrow the adapter.
Personal car profile
Build your own car profile, and the system will recommend adapters for future use.
Return to locker
Pre-binding of bank cards allows you to return the adapter and leave.
Plan your trip
Plan your charging stations in advance, no panic even for long distance travel.
The problem
Imagine you are a non-Tesla EV driver living in Seattle, and you want to drive your family to San Diego for a weekend getaway, taking in the beautiful scenery along the West Coast. However, when you plan the route, you find you're unsure how long your car can run on a single charge, and you're not sure how far apart charging stations are along the way, nor whether the charging stations have charging ports compatible with your car.
You are not alone!
Based on our research, 46% of US non-Tesla EV drivers felt that traveling by EV is subject to various restrictions. The three most common ones are:
Range anxiety
Need more adapter opions
Sense of uncertainty of charging recource
How might we
Provide non-Tesla electric vehicle drivers with real-time, reliable information and a range of adapter options to reduce range anxiety and ensure a seamless, stress-free charging experience?
How we solve it
Back to the example of driving to San Diego, what if you have an app that allows you to
R
is Range anxiety
S
is Sense of uncertainty of charging resource
So what features does such an App need?
Rent adapter
Return adapter
Plan your trip
Find the right adapter by building car profile
Pre-binding of payment method
30-minute reservation for renting
Locate closet locker
30-minute reservation for returning
Credit-based reward system
Lockers location
Adapter availability of the planned route
Travel plan
So what would it look like?
