The panel explains why home and workplace charging should shoulder most EV adoption as cars sit parked for hours. Workplace sites can soak up midday solar, reduce morning peaks and deliver real grid services when paired with smart charging and transparent tariffs.
Rather than chasing ever faster DC hubs, the guests argue for lots of affordable AC points that share infrastructure and charge slowly. With smart control and basic load management, operators can lower per-point costs, avoid expensive grid reinforcements and still meet daily driving needs. Explore how this ties into our home energy management overview.
Interparking’s view is blunt: confusing tariffs and hidden penalties break trust. The panel calls for clear prices at the charger, fewer surprises from roaming markups and better communication when flexibility limits power. Transparent pricing lets drivers compare sites fairly and pushes operators to compete on real value.
Vehicle-to-grid is promising but still niche. The guests agree the big near-term win for EV adoption is simple smart charging with solid business models and clear user benefits. Once regulation, grid codes and hardware mature, bidirectional charging can add extra value on top of already flexible charging fleets.
“Smart charging is here today. If we simply shift when cars charge at home and at work, EV adoption can grow without overbuilding the grid.”
“Workplace charging is a huge missed opportunity – cars sit for hours right when solar is peaking. With smart control, that idle time becomes real flexibility.”
“Price transparency is non-negotiable. If drivers cannot see what a kilowatt hour costs, we lose their trust and slow down EV adoption.”
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