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Key takeaways:
- When it comes to the adoption of electric vehicles, there is an ongoing debate on whether global consumer appeal is equally as important as the availability of charging infrastructure.
- Early EV adopters are often homeowners who have the ability to charge at home, however, over time, public charging will need to become more widely available to ramp up adoption.
- Some of the top reasons consumers choose not to purchase an EV include: the amount of charging time required, the cost of the vehicle, availability of charging infrastructure and driving range.
- Both charging infrastructure availability and range anxiety can be addressed by providing more opportunities for building owners and charge point operators to monetize installation of EV chargers. This creates a centralized approach (similar to fuel stations) and makes charging more widely available for consumers.
- Today most EVs have a range of less than 400 km (250 miles) but battery size is increasing.
- Over the next five years, we expect to see a range increase from the current 300 km to 400 km, to 400 km to 600 km.
- The two most common charging types are AC and DC chargers.
- AC chargers are known to be slower than DC chargers and are used most often for charging for day-to-day commutes, at home or at work.
- DC chargers are more commonly used for long distance trips, when you have to charge on highway and need to charge faster.
- Studies show the additional energy needed to charge electric vehicles on the grid will range between 10% to 15%, however, chargers will not be spread equally geographically so that may fluctuate between 30% to 40% at certain times, in certain locations.
- A mix of legislative activities and incentives are helping facilitate the adoption of EVs -- from emissions regulations, investment in charging infrastructure, regulating CO2 levels and purchase incentives.
- Over the next 10 to 20 years, EV adoption will vary greatly by region but it is possible that EV charging will become a standard in public buildings and commonplace in residential homes.
Guest bio
Matt Nolan
Matt Nolan is the Global Product Strategy Manager, Power Electronics, eMobility. In this role, Matt is responsible for developing the strategy for inverters, on board chargers and DC converters, leveraging expertise from Eaton’s Electrical and Vehicle Groups for the development of electrified components and power management technology for automotive and commercial vehicles.
Matt joined Eaton in 2000 as an account manager in Tualatin, OR, and has held numerous positions of increasing scope over his 21-year career with the company. Prior to his roles within eMobility, Matt served as a product line manager. He has also held roles in sales and product management.
Matt holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management from the Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon.
Fabrice Roudet
Based in Morges, Switzerland, Roudet is responsible for the strategic management of Eaton’s energy storage solutions and EV charging business for residential, commercial, industrial and grid-scale applications across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Prior to this role, Roudet was Product Line Manager. In that role he managed the energy storage product line including residential, commercial and industrial buildings, and grid-scale solutions for the energy storage market.
Roudet joined Eaton in 2011 after seven years of managing innovative projects within the corporate research and development division at Schneider Electric.
Roudet is a graduate of the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, and also holds a PhD degree in Engineering.
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