Electric vehicles are increasingly being accepted as the safest bet against highly polluting agents in traditional cars that run on either petrol or diesel.?
E-vehicles are trying to make waves in India, with homegrown companies like Ola joining the revolution.Charging is perhaps the most important component of owning an electric vehicle.?
While India may not be infrastructure ready yet, the industry is taking shape in India at an astounding speed.??Now, India's first independent aggregator mobile application which lists electric vehicle charging stations is live!?
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Known as "EV Plugs", the app currently has 1,000 listings for users of EV in India.A Delhi-based company, EV Plugs is now available on both Android and iOS to put an end to woes of electric vehicle owners.??The web version of the listing may be accessed at www.evplugs.co.in.??
Founded in 2021 by Manish Narang, Kapil Narang and Ashwani Arora, EV Plugs intends to add more listings in the future, with hopes of becoming a single-stop destination for all things EV.?
"EV adoption will see a massive rise in the coming few years as consumers are getting more and more conscious about the environmental impact of fossil fuel-based vehicles. Additionally, rising fuel prices along with incentives provided by governments have made the option of choosing an EV a financially wiser decision",?Manish Narang, co-founder of EV plugs told Indiatimes.
Current listings refer to 1,000 charging stations spread across 60 cities in India. Among the providers of these stations are Tata Power, Efficiency Services (EESL), Ather, ReVolt, etc.?
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The app is quite simple to use. Simply sign up and choose your vehicles. Once in, you can find your charging station which the map will lead you to through a single touch. The app is also offering filters like charging stations based on distance, including "smart filters" that display stations that work with your particular electric vehicle.?
It gets better! The app offers real-time updates of station availability and lets users rate each station, creating a holistic ecosystem for all electric vehicle users.One can even pay on the app itself - using a variety of methods like UPI, Net Banking and Credit/Debit Cards.? ? ?
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