It is about the size of a suitcase and can provide a range of up to 40 miles.
One of consumers' main concerns about driving electric cars is mileage anxiety, so ZipCharge decided to use a large portable power bank that can be placed in the back of the car to solve this problem.
We are accustomed to equip smartphones and laptops with power banks, but the scale of ZipCharge Go is completely different. It is about the size of a suitcase, including wheels and retractable handles, and the good news is that it weighs about 50 pounds. When fully charged, it can provide a range of 20-40 miles, depending on the EV, and it takes 30-60 minutes to transfer the power to the vehicle battery using a standard Type 2 cable.
As Autoblog reported, although ZipCharge Go can be purchased, it can also be rented starting at $67 per month. Two versions (4 kWh and 8 kWh) are planned to be launched, but they will not be available until the fourth quarter of next year. Charging is controlled through an app, which allows you to plug the power bank into your electric car and schedule it when charging starts.
Mobile power is an extra weight for electric vehicles, but ZipCharge clearly believes that mileage anxiety and convenience are enough to make Go popular. In addition to backups, there are multiple use cases. For example, companies can provide them to employees or visitors, and roadside assistance services can provide one for drivers seeking help when electric vehicles run out of power. ZipCharge also pointed out that 40% of people cannot charge electric cars at home "because they don't have street parking or they rent them", but they definitely need to charge more than 40 miles a day.
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