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RAA launches emergency EV charging service van in Australia
Australia’s Royal Automobile Association (RAA) has launched the first emergency charging service van for stranded electric vehicles (EV).
The E-Van will help stranded EV owners to get their vehicles to the nearest charging station in case of running out of power.
The new emergency charging service aims to solve range anxiety for EV drivers and is launched on a six-month trial basis.
“The 100% electric Peugeot E-Partner van is being leased to RAA as part of a six-month trial and will inform RAA’s long-term transition of its Patrol fleet.” wrote RAA in a press release.
Royal Automobile Association (RAA) emergency electric vehicle (EV) service van
RAA revealed that the E-Van is based on a Toyota HiAce van which could be used for cargo transportation and delivery services.
It is also mentioned that the 7kW Type 2 mobile charger could provide enough charging power to add a 10 km driving range in less than 15 minutes to the stranded EV.
This emergency charging van will reach stranded members with EVs in the metro area based on the requirement.
“From this week, South Australian EV drivers will have the confidence that if they do run out of charge on the road, we’ll be there to rescue them with our emergency mobile charging device,” added RAA.
According to recent sales data, full electric battery vehicles in Australia account for 7.2 percent of new vehicles sold in 2023 compared to 3.1% in 2022. In terms of numbers, the country recorded 1,215,780 vehicles delivery in the same year.