All electric vehicle models have different charging requirements and react differently when they are flat or severely charge depleted. As more electric vehicles are infiltrating the automotive sector it is critical that we perform routine tests to ensure our pioneering Charge Pod system is fully operational on new and emerging EVs. This ensures the system is always able to charge ANY electric vehicle on the road. To support this initiative, several Shropshire companies have been providing Original ADS with their electric vehicles to test and analyse charging data of different electric vehicle models. We are delighted to report that data collection and charging tests conducted on all vehicles was a success.
Chief among those companies on hand to support Original ADS was Exocet – one the most trusted UK businesses in the fuel additive industry. Exocet’s mission is to enhance the performance of crucial operational assets to help businesses become far more efficient. They serve a multitude of industries including the automotive, industrial, marine, domestic, off-road, and static sectors. When hearing about the Charge Pod project, Exocet were keen to help Original ADS by providing several electric vehicles to charge and analyse charging data from. These vehicles included a Nissan LEAF, a Ford Kuga, and a Tesla Model 3. By supporting the Original ADS Charge Pod product, Exocet have demonstrated their dedication to support the enhancement of operation assets for the industries they serve. The Charge Pod system has fitted seamlessly into the mature vehicle breakdown market and has enhanced the capability of existing assets.
Another company keen to support our endeavour was Tibbetts. The Tibbetts Group of companies distributes an array of high-quality engineered components for the automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial sectors. Engineering excellence and quality run through Tibbetts’ DNA and when they heard about the ground-breaking technology used to develop the Charge Pod system, they were happy to support a fellow engineering firm.
Charge Pod is notorious throughout the technology sector for its on-going contribution in alleviating range anxiety concerns – a significant barrier in the uptake of electric vehicles. We were therefore delighted when technology purchasing firm Ticknology UK Ltd were also keen to step up and provide us with more electric vehicles to test our system on.
In addition to the EVs mentioned above, tests were also performed on the IONIQ 5, Peugeot 2008, Mercedes EQ, Citroën E, the Corsa E, and many more! From a routine testing perspective, we consider this to be a success. We ran the Charge Pod system for 30 minutes per vehicle and were able to charge multiple cars back-to-back. In addition, we performed a rapid switch on and off to check the operating ability of the system.
The automotive industry is undergoing the single biggest change it has ever experienced. The transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric means that companies supporting motorists need to adapt to support the needs of modern-day roadside assistance.
Throughout Club Assist’s 30 years’ experience, evolving to the needs of customers has been a clear strength of the organisation. By adopting the Charge Pod system as part of their strategy to support electric vehicle drivers, it is clear that Club Assist’s notorious reputation of providing innovative solutions to roadside assistance companies is well deserved.
Charge Pod is a mobile electrical boost system designed and developed by Original ADS to provide flat or severely charge depleted electric vehicles with a roadside power boost so they can be driven to the nearest static charging station rather than being picked up and recovered on a flatbed truck. Charge Pod will enable Club Assists partners, the AAA and CAA, and in turn their 62+ million members to provide the same out-of-fuel service as they would to traditional internal combustion engine vehicles to the growing EV market.
The AAA and CAA strive to offer competitively priced and value-added products and services that meet members’ evolving needs. We believe Charge Pod fits into this ethos seamlessly. At the size of a shoe box, Charge Pod can be installed into standard patrol vehicles which are already in service. This means that unlike battery powered alternatives, which take up that much room that a separate vehicle is required to transport it, Charge Pod can be integrated into AAA’s existing patrol vehicles. This keeps costs down enabling clubs to maintain a competitive price to offer their customers. Considering that 58% of people consider range anxiety as barrier to switching to electric vehicles, it is imperative that clubs address this concern and provide their electric vehicle drivers with the crucial reassurance they need to make the switch to electric with confidence. Furthermore, it puts clubs who install this system ahead of rivals as it shows they are responding to the changing needs of their customers, in the best possible way.
From the 5th to the 15th of September Original ADS deployed a crew to the USA to support the launch of this pioneering charging solution. For the first part of their visit, Original was supporting the installation of the Charge Pod system onto Club Assist and AAA vehicles in Philadelphia. We are delighted to report that the installation was a success. The team then accompanied Club Assist at the AAA CA Conference of Independent Clubs in South Carolina, who were on hand to answer any questions about the Charge Pod system. The team were pleased to report that they received promising levels of interest.
Lauren Saxton, commercial director from Original ADS said:
“It was a pleasure to support our fantastic partners Club Assist at the AAA CA Conference of Independent Clubs in South Carolina last week and it was great to be involved in the installation of the Charge Pod system into Club Assist vehicles in Philadelphia. Charge Pod is a truly ground-breaking innovation which has revolutionised mobile power generation. This means that Club Assist can provide clubs with a world-class product which surpasses anything else currently on the market due to the system being ultra-lightweight, compact, and able to offer 100% duty cycle.
“For electric vehicle drivers, this solution provides the crucial reassurance they need that if they are to run out of charge at the roadside, or encounter any problems with faulty charging stations, then they need not be left stranded. Charge Pod has proved itself it to be an essential tool in roadside assistance companies in the UK, so we are very excited to be supporting Club Assist as they introduce this product to the AAA and CAA.”
We are pleased to announce that we have installed the first of our revolutionary 10kW vehicle generators on to Isuzu D-Max’s for road testing purposes. This generator represents a truly remarkable achievement in mobile power generation. Weighing just 9kg, it is the lightest, most compact 10kW generator the world has ever seen!
Ordinarily, generators (including vehicle generators) use traditional wire technology to generate power. Our generator uses permanent magnetism as opposed to traditional wire technology in order to minimise weight and keep the generator as compact as possible.
This technology will be used as the power supply for our 7.5kW Charge Pod system which will provide flat or severely charge depleted electric vehicles with a roadside power boost so they can be driven to the nearest static charging station rather than being recovered with wheels off the ground and transported to a local charge point.
This milestone means it will not be long before the 7.5kW Charge Pod system is ready for installation across our customers’ fleets!
For more information about our revolutionary 10kW generator technology and alternative applications and power requirements, click here.
To learn more about our pioneering Charge Pod system, and how the generator will be used to power the system, click here.
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