Coulomb, TomTom partner to expand ChargePoint network services
Coulomb Technologies, a provider of electric vehicle infrastructure solutions, will enter into partnership with TomTom to extend ChargePoint Network driver services into electric vehicles (EVs).
The partnership will result in fuel EV adoption by reducing range anxiety, extending driving range and maximizing the EV driving experience by bringing charging station location, navigation and reservation services right to a driver's dashboard.
Coulomb president and CEO Pat Romano said the successful adoption of EVs will depend on the ability of EV drivers to easily locate charging stations and more importantly to ensure that the station is available, especially now when there are more EVs than stations in many locations.
At Plug-in 2011, the two companies will demonstrate how TomTom's navigation platforms can use the open ChargePoint Network Web Services API to assist drivers.
It will help drivers find the nearest available charging station, navigate to a destination and optimize the route for the nearest available charging stations, reserve a charging station in advance for a time that is best for the route and the needed charging time and access charging station information including power, connector type, availability, and pricing.
Coulomb director of product marketing Ed Taylor said this is the first in-car, charging station reservation demonstration of its kind.
"It shows how the ChargePoint Network open platform enables companies like TomTom to develop new applications for drivers to manage their driving experience from their home, or on the road," Taylor said.
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