With the IO-ELON product, the company is developing data-driven charging management for electric car fleets. Electric fleet operators face high costs and challenges. Uncoordinated charging processes lead to unfavorable time management, overloading of the connections or, in the worst case, technical damage to the vehicle battery. Furthermore, it is impossible to view the exact state of charge, so the charging time cannot be accurately estimated, which means that electric vehicles are not ready to be used when the customer needs them. With real-time data from each vehicle, however, these problems can be countered. They enable charging processes to be controlled in such a way that optimally and sufficiently charged vehicles are available at all times.

A telematics module integrated into the vehicles collects data such as the current charge level, charging capacity or battery status, which is then processed by the cloud software. This data forms the core of IO-ELON, which supports the distribution of power to fleet vehicles. The charging algorithm calculates an optimal driving and charging plan for the next 24 hours, with all charging stations on the site automatically controlled. By specifically postponing charging processes, electric vehicles can be adapted to the capacity limits of the electricity grid and the fluctuations of renewable energies.

Safety when using electric vehicles:

1. Vehicle and battery status is recorded and saved.
2. Building, energy, vehicle and weather data are analyzed.
3. The software sends commands to charging stations for charging.
4. The vehicle signals that it has been sufficiently charged.
5. The vehicle is ready to go.

IO-ELON has a modular structure that allows the appropriate characteristics to be individually adapted to each application. Thus, the greatest added value for the user is always achieved.

Selected load management software features:

– Plug & Charge: automatic authentication of the vehicle with the charging station possible (no RFID).
– Monitoring of electromobility: control of the charge levels and the status of the vehicles in real time, visualization and guarantee of the availability of the vehicles.
– Peak shaving and dynamic load management, i.e. the postponement of charging processes, help to avoid peak loads and ensure a load profile that is as constant as possible at the level of the network connection.
– Energy management: IO-ELON makes optimal use of the grid connection and coordinates the electrical consumption of the vehicle fleet with the energy management of the building.
– Battery Life Optimization: Vehicle battery life optimization can not only extend the battery life, but also detect battery damage at an early stage. early.
– With forecast-based solar charging, fleet operators can connect their PV system to the load management software. IO-ELON uses weather data to predict the level of solar yield and ensures that maximum electricity from renewable energy is charged by postponing the charging process.
– With IO-ELON, billing, for example, of an electric company car at the employee's home, is no problem, since each charging process is recorded via the telematics module. Thus, the duration of the charging process, the energy charged and the costs of the charging process can be visualized. All charging processes are optimized based on electricity exchange prices.
– Simulation: IO-ELON can be used to simulate the behavior of electromobility at a specific location. The fleet can be virtually electrified so that a valid prediction can be made about the behavior of the fleet.

Companies with an electric fleet benefit from easy-to-use, automated charging software. With IO-ELON, the fleet of electric vehicles is controlled and managed in a sustainable, reliable and efficient way.