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Why the driver is the hardest part of EV flexibility | Podcast#59 Highlight

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Can an EV be a flexible grid asset when the driver still needs enough charge to leave? Prof. Cédric De Cauwer (MOBI research centre, VUB) explains why the driver is both the goal and the biggest unknown in EV flexibility. The full episode covers how to involve drivers without adding friction.

In Episode 59 of the ChargePoint Podcast, Christophe Lephilibert and Cédric dig into how to bring drivers on board: simpler interfaces, forecasting that saves drivers from typing in extra data, and helping them understand how flexibility works. They also look at the sites where driver behaviour is predictable enough to plan around, from office car parks to airport long-term parking and bus and truck depots.

Watch the full episode to see how CPOs can plan flexibility around real driver behaviour