Want to update how much you charge drivers per kilowatt hour (kWh) based on the varying cost of your electricity throughout the day? Now you can by enabling Variable Pricing on your listings in EVmatch. Our new Variable Pricing feature allows EVmatch hosts to easily set different charging prices depending on the time of day. For instance, the host of a commercial, multi-family, or vacation rental charging station could set a lower rate for nighttime charging sessions when electricity rates are lower. Similarly, hosts can increase the cost to charge during the daytime when electricity rates are ..read more

Charge Ahead Colorado provides funding in the form of a rebate for EV charging installations throughout the State of Colorado. If awarded, these rebates can cover a significant portion of the project costs. The program is accepting applications now. Through the federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as local utility companies, there are billions of dollars of funding available for electric vehicle (EV) charging station installations. These funds, mostly through the form of rebate programs, can often cover a large portion of the project costs. This can be crucial for property ow ..read more

You may have seen the announcement earlier this month about our partnership with Argonne National Laboratories and the subsequent summer release of the EVmatch Adapter, a brand new piece of hardware that we’re very excited to share with our community and customers. Whether you’ve been following along, or this is your first time hearing the news, we’ve got some great updates for you. Let’s start with the basics. What Is The EVmatch Adapter And Why Are We Excited About It? The EVmatch Adapter is a Wi-Fi enabled device that allows Level 2 charging station operators to get the most out of their el ..read more

There are billions of dollars of electric vehicle (EV) charging incentives throughout the United States. These incentives are offered by the federal government, state governments, local jurisdictions, and electric utility companies in hopes of boosting the installation volume of EV chargers across the nation. During the first half of 2022, EVs accounted for 6.7% of new passenger vehicle sales per Electrek. While this may not sound like a lot, it is the swelling of a large tidal wave. The share of EVs is expected to grow tremendously as many automakers have committed to billions of dollars of i ..read more

Managed EV charging can enable dozens of beneficial features to EV chargers such as access control, payment processing, data reports, demand response eligibility, and more. Here we break down the benefits of managed or “smart” charging to drivers, property owners, utilities, and society at large. When the modern-day electric vehicle (EV) first emerged around ten years ago, EV charging infrastructure was in its infancy. The charging stations that were installed were quite simple in design and operation, and did not connect to a Wi-Fi or cellular network. While this was cost effective in the beg ..read more

Charging an electric vehicle (EV) is most convenient at home overnight, however, those who rent may find a challenge getting EV charging installed. Through a series of steps, it can be done and EVmatch will help throughout the whole process! Here’s a guide from A-Z on how to add charging at an apartment or condominium. According to the Pew Research Center, in 2019 approximately 36% of the United States population was renters. Property management companies, homeowner associations (HOAs), and landlords initially may be unfamiliar or uninterested in installing EV chargers for their tenants. Since ..read more

The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is arguably the most significant piece of climate legislation the United States has ever seen, including significant investments in clean energy and consumer incentives to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption.  In our latest blog post, EVmatch advisor Jeff Pickett takes a deep dive into the landmark bill, looking at what the IRA means for climate change mitigation and the EV industry. Not since the founding of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 has the United States government taken such bold action on the environment as it d ..read more

Vacation rental EV charging is an amenity that is becoming increasingly attractive for a growing number of travelers. Summer is just around the corner, and if you own a vacation rental, it will likely be busier in the coming months. Learn more about how EVmatch can help you easily add this amenity to your vacation or short-term rental to attract more guests and earn additional revenue! As an early adopter of electric vehicles, I remember the stress of planning trips with family and friends and calculating whether we could get to a public charger with our car’s modest range. Ten years ago, publ ..read more

As more and more apartment and condo dwellers make the transition to electric vehicles, the demand for EV charging in these communities is rapidly increasing. In this post, we talk about why EVmatch is THE EV charging solution for apartments and condos. I live in a single family home and, until recently, had an old Level 2 charger that I would use a few times a week to charge my RAV4 EV. Well, a few months ago, the charger broke down, and since then, I have been trickle charging at home or charging my car at the local Whole Foods. And surprisingly, there aren’t enough publicly available EV cha ..read more

Below is an overview of the November 2021 LA auto show, where electric vehicles (EVs) stole the spotlight! Most of us on the team at EVmatch are EV drivers, and we all are EV enthusiasts!  When we aren’t working on our mission to accelerate EV adoption by making charging easy, reliable, and accessible to all, you might find us sharing photos of cool and unique EVs we encounter in our day-to-day lives with one other on our Slack channel. Personally, I have been an EV driver for nearly a decade, and am the proud owner of a 2012 second generation Toyota RAV-4 EV, a trusty car that has been w ..read more