by Angela Guess
Charlie Osborne of SmartPlanet reports, “From dashboard applications to battery charge rates, or location and acceleration levels, electric vehicles produce, store and collate massive amounts of data every minute. If you have the right apps and a link to a mobile device, an owner can use this information and more — finding out their tire pressure rates, condition of the battery and whether it needs a charge before making a long trip. However, it’s not only useful for the driver. In the same manner as smart meters, the vast amount of data produced by electric vehicles can also prove beneficial for engineers and developers of these models.”
Osborne continues, “Mike Tinksey, Ford’s associate director of global electric vehicle infrastructure said: ‘We’re learning a lot about how often people charge and whether they’re doing it at locations other than their homes. That will really shape the next generation of our products.’ Driving habits, the availability of charging systems and efficiency is all data that companies like Ford, IBM and utility companies can utilize in order to decide where to place charging areas, to manage power grid capacities and continue improving the vehicles on offer. With access to such constant streams of data, supporting the electric vehicle industry can be made easier.”
