SparkCharge, a provider of portable electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has announced the launch of its new Charging as a Service (CaaS) option, SparkCharge Fleet. The service is now available nationwide, offering immediate charging access for businesses using electric fleets.
Transportation is the largest contributor (27%) to total US greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks. With this in mind, businesses are becoming more aware of the need for sustainable operations, and many have already started to roll out electric fleets. As more businesses incorporate EVs into their fleets, they can benefit from SparkCharge Fleet’s turnkey charging solution as they continue to build towards more sustainable mobility.
“SparkCharge Fleet is a solution that takes the guesswork out of charging infrastructure and makes managing all aspects of EV fleet charging effortless,” said Josh Aviv, founder and CEO of SparkCharge. “Fleet customers can have their vehicles charged without the need for expensive infrastructure that takes two to five years to install. With transformer and chip shortages, SparkCharge Fleet provides an immediate solution to charging needs.”
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SparkCharge Fleet has created a cost-effective charging service by bundling capital expenditure, operational expenditure and energy costs into a fixed rate. This enables fleet operators to forecast and manage costs long-term. The Charge Management System is an easy-to-use platform that allows fleet operators to schedule charges, view the state of charges, and access data insights. Once a request is made, SparkCharge delivery technicians arrive in their all-electric delivery vehicles and charge the vehicles, providing a turnkey EV charging solution without any loss of space, installation costs, grid updates, or construction.
SparkCharge Fleet’s end-to-end solution has also helped companies completely replace fixed infrastructure. With an update due later this year, SparkCharge will be expanding its hybrid charging station system for fleets. The hybrid charging station, unveiled last year during SparkDay, allows customers to deploy a fixed battery-powered and grid-free DC fast charging station. This charging solution requires no trenching, digging, cabling or construction, which means it can be deployed almost instantly.
“Traditional stationary chargers are not reliable as they only provide up-times of 50% – 60% compared to SparkCharge’s 99.9%,” Aviv added. “We are not tied to the grid and can reliably ensure we can deliver charging to customers wherever and whenever they need it, nationwide.”
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SparkCharge Fleet can be up and running in as little as two weeks in any city within the United States. Businesses looking to use SparkCharge Fleet can visit the SparkCharge website to complete their requests. Once SparkCharge Fleet becomes available in a new city, consumers will eventually have access to CaaS as well, which is available through SparkCharge’s mobile app, Currently.
SparkCharge also offers Out of Charge (OOC), a commercial EV charging service that allows fleet operators to request on-demand charging when a vehicle is low or out of range. With OOC, SparkCharge technicians deliver between 25-50 miles of range so the vehicle can make it to its destination, saving the fleet operator time and cost, and avoiding the need to call a flatbed tow truck.
