07-30-2024 EV Webinar - How Do We Improve Public Infrastructure?

Speakers:
Casey Quinn
Senior Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Reliability Engineer at the Idaho National Laboratory

Vaishnavi Karanam
Post-Doctoral Researcher at the UC Davis Electric Vehicle Research Center

Aaron Rabinowitz
Post-Doctoral Researcher at the UC Davis Electric Vehicle Research Center

Juan Carlos Garcia Sanchez
EV Policy and Equity Manager at the UC Davis Electric Vehicle Research Center

Abstract:
The public charging ecosystem is key to reaching EV adoption goals. However, California (like most states) is struggling to provide users with a seamless and user-friendly experience when using these systems. In this webinar the research team will share early results and findings from a statewide evaluation and analysis of EV chargers “in-the-wild.” Researchers will discuss structural and operational factors that are impacting the performance of the system and share shifts that can optimize the usability and effectiveness of this critical system.