The driver of a 2014 Nissan LEAF got locked in a carpark, and as she was waiting for the carpark to reopen, she kept her car running with the heater turned on to keep warm. By the time the carpark opened, she realised that she did not have very much charge left so she drove to the nearest charging station at a nearby supermarket. However, when she reached the electric car charging point, she found that the charge point was not working. Not having enough charge to reach an alternative charging station, she called the RAC for assistance.
The RAC were able to deliver a roadside boost to the EV, thanks to the Original ADS Charge Pod solution. Charge Pod is a lightweight and compact system which offers 100% duty cycle of power, meaning it provides companies like the RAC with the perfect “out of fuel” service for their growing number of EV customers.
The occurrence of problems with electric charging points is a frequent issue for EV drivers. This results in many drivers being left stranded with very little or no charge to reach an alternative electric car charging point. This makes it imperative that companies who deal with EVs are able to provide the best possible solution to their customers.
For further information about why our Charge Pod solution was created, click here.
Portable car chargers for electric cars are proving themselves essential to provide emergency power to EVs unable to reach a static charging station before they run out of charge. This was the case yet again last week when a business trip becomes problematic when Kia Soul driver becomes stranded at a hotel.
Imagine you are on a business trip and after a long and tiring journey you arrive at your hotel, plug your EV into the hotel charge unit ready for another journey tomorrow but the charging point fails. This inconvenience became a reality for one Kia Soul driver whose best solution was to phone the RAC for assistance.
Upon the patrol’s arrival the exhausted RAC customer received a quick and simple 30-minute charge from our Charge Pod system which provides companies with onboard portable car chargers for electric cars designed to deliver an emergency power boost to flat or severely charge depleted EVs. This solution enabled the EV driver to reach another static charging point nearby with little inconvenience or hassle. Relived at the stress-free solution, the businessman was able to get back to the hotel and continue his evening as planned promptly. Commenting on how he was dreading the alternatives to Charge Pod, the businessman explained he was…
“…concerned that I would have to wait for a flatbed recovery vehicle to transport myself and the car to another charging station, I’m so glad the RAC have this great alternative, it made my evening considerably easier than I initially thought it would be”.
Further information:
For more information about the innovative Charge Pod system, click here.
After buying a brand new electric car and wanting to head off on a family outing with a full vehicle, the EV owner consulted a charging map app to get to the nearest static charging station so they could charge the car before setting off on their journey. However, after reaching two static charging stations, neither were operational.
With only 1% battery charge remaining, the family were unable to reach a functioning charge point, so they called the RAC for assistance.
After receiving a boost from Charge Pod, the vehicle had 5% charge so the family were able to get to a fast electric car charging station before heading out on their journey and were very relieved that the RAC were able to offer a stress-free solution. Charge Pod allowed for social distancing, saved the need for the unnecessary costs and emissions that a flatbed recovery truck would have caused, and was a far more suitable for the circumstances of this situation.
Further Information:
Charge Pod has become a crucial product for the RAC which will only become more important as more EVs come on to our roads, which is becoming an increasingly prevalent problem. To read more real life examples of EVs running out of charge, click here.
To find out more about the alternative solutions to Charge Pod and why Charge Pod is the most practical solution to the problem of flat or severely charge depleted EVs, click here.
Pioneering electric vehicle technology gets electric courtesy car back to car dealership.
Widespread adoption of electric vehicle technology is a very recent occurrence and those who have a lack of knowledge of electric cars may find themselves stranded at the roadside if they do not have an understanding of how electric vehicles work, as was the case for one courtesy car driver who was provided with an electric Peugeot 208…
Assuming the vehicle was a self-charging model, he was making full use of the courtesy vehicle and was unknowingly depleting the charge of the vehicle. By the time the EV user was making his way back to the dealership and when he was still 7 miles away from his destination, the vehicle battery was run totally flat, so he called the RAC for Assistance.
It took a total of 40 minutes to charge the vehicle up, so the vehicle had enough range to reach the dealership and get to a static charging point.
With the rise in EV usage, it is imperative that breakdown assistance companies are equipped with a convenient and reliable solution to the frequently occurring problem of flat EVs at the roadside.
Further Information:
More information about the Charge Pod system can be found here.
To read more examples of when EVs have run out of charge and the RAC have been called to deliver an emergency power boost from Charge Pod, please click here.
After recently purchasing a Nissan LEAF, this EV user thought he had more than enough mileage to reach the nearest static EV charging stations.
However, when the LEAF driver reached the destination, there was no charging point in sight, so he had no choice but to carry on and drive to another. Becoming increasingly concerned about running out of charge and being left stranded, the driver just managed to reach the second charging station, but, as fortune had it, there was no charge lead. Being left wondering how he was going to get to other local EV charging stations, he phoned the RAC for assistance.
The RAC patrol arrived and gave the Nissan a boost from the Charge Pod system, which provided the EV with a 10-mile range. Still concerned about being unable to reach a functioning static charging station in case of any further problems, the RAC patrol escorted the driver to the nearest charging point. Luckily, this charging station was fully equipped enabling this EV user to successfully charge his car without any further assistance.
Issues with the charging infrastructure have become a frequent issue for EV drivers. There has therefore, been a rise in the number of EV drivers running out charge before they have been able to reach a fully functioning charge point. To read more examples of EV drivers running out of charge, click here.
Further information:
More information about our Charge Pod system can be found here.
Stuck in Southwark: Portable Electric Car Charger, Charge Pod, Saves the Day!
After renting a VW e-Golf, this EV user began making her way back to the rental car depot in Southwark when the vehicle came to a stop because the battery was flat.
Being 12 miles away from her destination, she rang the rental car company for assistance. Needing the vehicle back at the depot promptly, the hire car company called on the RAC for the most efficient and easiest solution available… Charge Pod.
After plugging the car into Charge Pod, the customer was able to drive back to the depot and return the car with very little delay thanks to this pioneering mobile electric car charger.
“It works really well, it’s the perfect solution to flat EVs” – RAC Patrol
Further information:
More information about our Charge Pod system can be found here.
