EV Boost Box Saves Stranded EV Driver Three Miles Away From Home
After a long day at work, a driver of an EV Renault Zoe thought she had enough charge to get back home. Just as luck would have it, traffic was unusually busy. As a result of the constant stop-start traffic, the RAC customer was just three miles from home and from her charging station, when she was forced to pull over and phone the RAC for an emergency power boost from the EV boost box installed on RAC patrol vehicles as she did not have enough charge to make the rest of the journey.
Fast to the scene was a Roadside Patrol who was able to get the customer home in no time at all thanks to the EV Boost box, Charge Pod. Both the customer and Roadside Patrol were very pleased with Charge Pod, and remarked:
“Charge Pod is a fantastic bit of kit and I’m really pleased with it, all I had to do was plug it in, press a button and let it to do its thing”.
Considering the circumstances, it would have been terribly inconvenient, wasteful, and unnecessary to get the customer home by means of a flatbed recovery vehicle!
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For more information about the Charge Pod system, please click here.
Flat hybrid taxi losing money by the minute is rescued by electric and hybrid vehicle technology installed on standard RAC patrol vehicles.
With increasing pressures from the government, EV taxis are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to the traditional gasoline run taxis in bustling cities like London, as an attempt to reduce pollution. But it is very well known that when taxis are unable to operate, they are losing money by the minute. That’s why companies like the RAC have taken the initiative to invest in crucial electric and hybrid vehicle technology and have installed our Charge Pod system onto their standard patrol vehicles currently in service. Charge Pod is a quick and easy out of charge solution for ALL electric vehicles stranded at the roadside.
This problem became a reality for one London taxi driver who was on his way to a charging point, when he ran out of charge. Luckily the RAC were able to get him back on the road and to the nearest fast charging point. This saved him from losing money unnecessarily by operating his gasoline engine and meant he wouldn’t be late for bookings later in the day.
To learn more about the pioneering Charge Pod technology click here.
Charge Pod saves rental car user who is unable to find EV charging station amidst Storm Ciara
Storm Ciara brought chaos to Britain, exposing the UK to torrential rainfall, hailstones, sleet and wind speeds reaching up to 90mph. For commuters, and those needing to travel, getting out and about was not an easy endeavour with train cancellations, business closures and regional floods. But for some, travelling was essential.
This was the case for one rental car user, who rented an electric VW e-Golf. After completing the necessary journey, this EV user was unable to find an EV charging station as he was unfamiliar with charging infrastructure in the area.
After calling for assistance from the RAC, the freezing cold and rain-soaked customer was relieved that the RAC were able to get a patrol vehicle to assist. After a quick and easy 20-minute charge from our Charge Pod system, the customer was able to get on his way and back to a warm and dry abode.
In potentially dangerous weather conditions like this, it is essential that breakdown assistance companies are equipped with the tools that will enable them to provide a quick and easy solution to customers, and we believe our Charge Pod system is the best solution to this problem on the global market.
The problem of EV running out of charge and being left stranded at the roadside is becoming a frequent occurrence on roads across the world. To read more real-life examples of when EVs have run out of charge, click here.
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More information about our Charge Pod system can be found here.
Charge Pod Boosts EV Car batteries and RAC Membership Numbers by Addressing Range Anxiety Concerns.
This RAC customer was delighted to have made the well-informed decision to join the RAC for their “out-of-fuel” service to electric vehicles when the inevitable happened. After not being able to reach a functioning charging station before running out of charge, this EV driver was left stranded at the roadside.
After a quick power boost from the Charge Pod system, the Mitsubishi I-MIEV was provided with a 6-mile range, allowing the customer to get to a static charging point without the hassle of waiting for a flatbed recovery vehicle and being transported to a electric vehicle charging station.
The Roadside Patrol also testified how “easy and quick the Charge Pod solution is”. Not only does Charge Pod provide a quick and easy charging solution for the customer, but it saves the cost of a recovery vehicle. This small, compact, and reliable system is a fantastic solution to the range anxiety experienced by EV users on roads across the world.
To learn more about how Charge Pod addresses range anxiety concerns, click here.
The Electric Vehicle Market is Seeing a Sharp Rise in Flat Rental Cars at the Roadside.
With legislation beginning to favour the use of electric vehicles for environmental reasons, some rental car companies are working towards becoming fully electric by 2025 but a number are already making extensive use of electric vehicles. A problem with how such companies operates however, is that when their customers are finished with the EV there may be very low range left on the vehicle, making it potentially unable to be driven to the nearest static charging station before the charge of the car becomes fully depleted.
This problem became a reality when a RAC Roadside Patrol was called out to a hired VW e-Golf that had very little charge left, and the two nearest charge points were being used and the vehicle would not have made it back to head office. Luckily the RAC were equipped to deal with this problem, thanks to the Original ADS Charge Pod system. After a quick charge from the Pod, the vehicle was provided with enough charge to reach the car company’s HQ.
With the electric vehicle market anticipated boom and the clamp down on emissions within cities, it is essential that breakdown providers are equipped with a quick, on-demand and effective roadside solution to provide an EV power boost. Charge Pod is the only solution on the global electric vehicle market which is truly fit for purpose because it is lightweight, compact and offers 100% duty cycle, so it will never run out of charge and is always available for use.
To learn more about other potential solutions to the problem of flat EVs and why the Charge pod system surpasses it’s rivals, click here.
Charge Pod Gets Stranded Hospital Patient back to his EV charging station at home.
In an emergency, a panicked and ill EV Nissan LEAF owner drove himself to hospital, where the electric vehicle battery had become severely depleted upon arrival. After receiving the medical attention needed, the RAC customer knew he was going to need assistance getting his vehicle to a static charging point.
To the relief of the exhausted customer, the RAC were able to get this EV user on his way in no time at all, thanks to Charge Pod. After a short, sharp charge, the driver was provided with a 15-mile range, which was enough to get the customer to his EV charging station at home.
Being so light & compact the system fits into standard patrol vehicles. So, in unpredictable circumstances like this, the resources and equipment are available from a standard patrol vehicle which saves the need to deploy a flatbed recovery truck. Not only does this drastically reduce the CO2 which would be released by sending a flatbed, but Charge Pod offers a far more convenient solution for the end user.
Further information:
More information about our Charge Pod system can be found here.
Storm Ciara brought chaos to Britain, exposing the UK to torrential rainfall, hailstones, sleet and wind speeds reaching up to 90mph. For commuters, and those needing to travel, getting out and about was not an easy endeavour with train cancellations, business closures and regional floods. But for some, travelling was essential.
point without the hassle of waiting for a flatbed recovery vehicle and being transported to a electric vehicle charging station.
