Electric truck charging infrastructure basics

Electric truck charging infrastructure basics

The reality of electric truck charging infrastructure is not a “set it and forget it” process. Even after working hand in hand with your truck OEMs, charging infrastructure manufacturer and local utilities, charging your electric truck will require more hands-on management than you’re currently used to with diesel.

On top of that, there are still plenty of unknowns, and like most equipment-related issues in the fleet industry, the answers are often specific to your operation. But to help you get started, I connected with Jordan Ramer, CEO and founder of EV Connect. We talk about the basics of getting started, talking with utilities, determining the best time of day to charge your trucks and the dive into an overview of software’s role in charging management. Yes, it’s a lot, but talking with Jordan makes it approachable. Watch the video above for all of the details.

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