Finding EV charger pots can be difficult!
Having an electric car probably makes you a proud owner of one of the greatest technology in the world, but that kind of hi-tech vehicle also comes with all sorts of complications. For example, finding a charging station to recharge your vehicle power, especially when you find yourself in unknown territory.
It is a common problem faced by electric car owners. Finding a regular parking spot is already troublesome, let alone one that has the EV chargers! In a few states across the United States, there are still a fewer number of public charger ports available.
But don’t let this news ruin the mood of those who wish to buy an electric car or those who already owned it because good news lies ahead!
Say hello to Ziggy, a charge-bot that makes charging electric cars easier
Recently, Ev Safe Charge, the Californian company introduced a mobile charging robot called Ziggy to make the EV charger more accessible to electric cars. So how does it work? Well, the execution is simple than you think! All you need to do is summon or book Ziggy via a mobile app or in-vehicle infotainment system. Next, Ziggy will reserve a parking space. When you have arrived at the location, it will pull out of the parking space and start charging your car.
Once it’s done, the robot will return to a staging area to recharge the energy that is obtained from the power grid or batteries. The good thing is that Ziggy doesn’t require special EV charging space so it’s pretty flexible where you want to charge your car.
On top of that, the startup said that the innovative design of Ziggy allows advertising opportunities to be displayed on a large video monitor equipped on each side. While waiting for the car to be charged up, you can view the nearby shops that you may wander to. The positive side of this is that it generates an additional source of revenue for businesses.
The company stated that Ziggy will start to be manufactured in 2023 and already set its sights on a few locations including Holiday Inn Express in Redwood City, California, Opera Plaza in San Francisco and The William Vale, a hotel in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood.
The development of such technology is probably more important than ever to meet the increasing demand for EV charging stations in the future. With limited spaces to build more charging ports, Ziggy might be an effective solution for convenient EV charging. But, there is also a possibility that this would go sideways. You know, when there are too many robots scattered around, it would accidentally crash with another vehicle or added to the traffic congestion. Who knows? I guess we just have to wait and see.
Let us know what you think about it!
