Charging Infrastructure & FAQs

Charging an electric vehicle (EV) needs to be as easy and convenient as pulling into a petrol station...because that's what your drivers know.

Planning your charging infrastructure is critical to the successful rollout and adoption of EVs across your fleet. That’s why we've partnered with JET Charge to offer a charging solution that provides convenience and reliability to your drivers and meets your business and fleet needs. This partnership deliveres the expertise and breadth of offering only available from the network that:

• has installed more EV chargers than any other company in Australia;
  
• is the largest distributor of EV chargers in Australia;
• is the recommended EV charging partner of 20vehicle manufacturers including BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Volvo and Nissan;
• in conjunction with Chargefox, provides you with access to Australia’s largest public EV charging network.

Just like a fuel card....only electric!

Just like traditional fuel cards, your fleet of electric vehicles will be issued with a charging card. This card can be used at any of the thousands of charging stations already available across Australia, and in purpose-installed units at your site and office locations.

The similarities and concept of an EV ‘fuel card’, makes the transition for drivers easier to understand and more seamless.

When you can measure it, you can manage it.

Our EV charging solution also fully integrates with Nitro, our fleet management platform, making it easier and more transparent for your fleet managers. So, regardless of your fleet construct, you’ll always receive a holistic view of your fleet.

All charging statistics across the national network are sent back to your fleet account within Nitro, so with the click of the mouse, you can view key charging statistics on your fleet including:

• Dates
• Locations
  
• Number of charging sessions
• Charging time
• Parked time
• Electricity consumption
• Electricity costs
• Revenue (should you choose to make you charging units also available to the public)

These analytics can be sliced and diced by vehicle, geographic location, division, cost centre or any other segmentation you’re looking for. FleetPartners will work with you during the transition to define reporting which is meaningful and bespoke to your business.

- You don't always need 'High Voltage' to rock n' roll.

Charging needs are unique to your fleet, which is why we offer both AC and DC solutions, all utilising the Open Charging Point Protocols (OCPP) with internet connectivity. Our solutions mean that real-time data is feedback to Nitro, our fleet management software, making it available to your fleet managers.

By understanding your fleet construct both now and in the future, as well as usage data pulled from Nitro, we’ll make a recommendation on the right charging solution for your business. The reasons we focus on these factors are:

• AC charges are ideal for locations where vehicles will be parked for longer periods of time, typically all day, overnight or at a minimum for greater than 2 hours. AC is an effective charging solution, although does take longer to charge a vehicle, as it relies on the vehicle’s onboard charging unit to convert the AC current to DC.
• DC charges push up to 350kw of direct current into the vehicle and bypasses the onboard charging unit, meaning they can charge a vehicle faster. These are more suited to fleets where charging needs to be undertaken in under 2 hours.

While our experience suggests that AC charges are installed in most scenarios, some fleets may require a combination of AC and DC charges. Leveraging our deep understanding of your fleet, JetCharge expertise in charging stations and electrical engineers, we will make a recommendation that meets the needs of your fleet.

Frequently Asked Questions.