Massive Australian electrical automotive cost supplier rolls out smarter new app

Public electrical automotive charging firm Evie Networks has launched a brand new impartial smartphone software aimed to make making electrical autos (EVs) extra handy.

This new Evie cellphone app is accessible on each iOS and Android, and will be downloaded from their respective app shops now. To search out it search ‘Evie Charging (New)’.

The brand new app means you now not must rely solely on scanning QR codes to begin charging classes.

If you happen to’ve enabled location providers in your cellphone if you’re at a website all it’s essential do within the app is faucet the plug you’re utilizing, and press begin charging.

You can even nonetheless scan the QR code on the charger should you favor the present technique.

Like at all times, one other approach you can begin a charging session is through the use of an Evie Cross. That is an RFID card that’s linked to your in-app account and means that you can cost by tapping the RFID card instantly on the charger.

In comparison with the outgoing app it masses by default right into a map display screen displaying charging places and availability. You can even filter by charging plug sort.

House owners may also observe the progress of their charging session in actual time, together with with the ability to see the automobile state of cost.

The brand new Evie cellphone app now permits for worldwide bank cards and worldwide cell numbers on the general public charging community.

It’s price noting numerous these options are already current in competitor public EV charging firm’s cellphone apps, together with Chargefox.

As beforehand reported, Evie has just lately upped the pricing of its public charging stations.

From July 10, 2023 the corporate now fees $0.50 per kWh for 50kW DC chargers (up $0.05) and $0.65 per kWh (up $0.05) for 350kW DC chargers.

“The adjustment to our pricing is a direct results of the rising price of power and the prices of offering electrical energy to those chargers,” stated Evie in an electronic mail despatched to prospects.

“This adjustment will allow us to proceed to put money into working and rising our community.”

The brand new costs imply the best-selling Tesla Mannequin Y RWD with its 60kWh battery pack will price $30 to totally cost utilizing a 50kW Evie charger, and $39 to cost at a 350kW Evie station.

The value hikes make Evie chargers costlier than these of its rival, Chargefox.

Chargefox fees $0.45 per kWh at some 50kW stations, and $0.60 per kWh at its 350kW stations.

A latest soar in power costs means it’s additionally now costlier for electrical automotive homeowners to cost their autos at house.