The automotive market is in an accelerated process of penetration and requires dealing with new challenges – especially around the issue of battery and range.
The transition to electric vehicles has become common around the world in recent years: in the commercial, public and private vehicle sectors. This is not surprising given their likelihood and sustainability compared to vehicles with an internal combustion engine. Electric vehicles save on operating costs because they do not require a fuel budget.Since there is no need for an internal combustion engine, their maintenance cost is significantly lower. The reduction of emissions, pollution and noise and the fact that they can be easily operated from local green and renewable energy sources makes these vehicles environmentally friendly.
Environmental and sustainability goals drive support for EV policies at all levels of government and make it the most promising solution towards transitioning to sustainable transportation systems. However, an electric vehicle poses a number of challenges for the user, mainly on the battery data side, including the vehicle's range range anxiety, charging stations, charging status, smart route planning, spontaneous journeys and more.
Pointer understands that in order to enable efficient and reliable use of electric vehicles, a set of specific telematic measures must be equipped to address problems such as battery management and charging, accuracy of remaining range, and locating charging stations. The company has developed an advanced technological method with which vehicle data can be accessed, by installing an advanced diagnostic monitoring unit called the CAN with an inductive adapter that reads the vehicle's computer data in real time.
WITH THE CAN DIAGNOSTIC UNIT, FLEET MANAGERS WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT THE CHARGING STATUS OF EACH VEHICLE IN THE FLEET, THE EXPECTED CHARGING TIME, AND EVEN PROVIDE DRIVERS WITH THE TOOLS TO KNOW WHEN AND WHERE THEIR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CAN BE CHARGED. THE DIAGNOSTIC UNIT IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PRIVATE CUSTOMER WITH ALL ITS FEATURES.
The monitoring unit enables remote insights on electric vehicles, including an application that provides full and comprehensive assistance to fleet managers, vehicle drivers or vehicle companies, through the following functions:
- Real-time battery level and charge status monitoring
- Anytime remaining load time indicator
- Specify range remaining/distance
- Providing location of available/nearby charging stations including navigation
- Monitoring energy consumption
- Battery health monitoring
- Information about which vehicle is connected to which charging station
- Insights into recommended charging times to save costs
Thanks to the comprehensive information and receiving online data directly to the mobile phone, drivers can manage their time optimally: know the estimated charging time, how much percent the battery charged, the remaining driving range of the vehicle and more. This is the greatness of Pointer's system that enables a high level of efficiency, saving valuable time and driving with peace of mind and without worries.
Pointer's EV solution was chosen by David Lubinski Group to provide real-time monitoring and display of diagnostic data, critical battery-related parameters and location-based services for both the vehicle importer and end user. The data is displayed in the fleet management software for vehicle importers, and in the end-user mobile application.
Pointer , part of the Power Fleet Group, is an American international company specializing in developing a wide range of advanced automotive and driver solutions, location-based services and IoT services.
