A platform to order EV mobile charging services

What type of electric vehicle do you drive?

Ford F150 Hybrid with 3.5L twin turbo engine

Ford F150 Lightning

Kia EV6

Hyundai Ioniq 5

Other electric vehicle (e.g. Tesla)

I don't drive an electric vehicle

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In what area do you often drive your vehicle?

San Francisco

San Francisco Bay area

Los Angeles

Orange County area

Other

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Please provide a list of the ZIP Code(s) in which you often drive your car.

e.g. 94002

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What kind of residence do you live in?

Single-family house

Apartment

Condominium

Other (please specify by adding a comment)

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Issue

Today, EV drivers must compromise on mobility freedom due to long charging times and limited charging infrastructure. Many urban residents can’t install their own dedicated charging stations at home due to space and power constraints. Even EV drivers that have charging ports at home are anxious about traveling long distances and exploring new areas, especially with young family members.
EV drivers can face a number of different charging issues:

EV drivers who live in apartments or condominiums don't have any designated charging outlet to charge their vehicle at home and must regularly charge at public charging stations
The EV runs out of battery while going off-road or in other remote areas without public charging infrastructure
When EV drivers go out of town, they sometimes can't or don't want to spend time at public charging stations
An EV parked in a long-term parking lot for an extended period of time will lose range.

Your advice

To what extent do you agree that the issues presented are problematic for you?

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

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How problematic is each of these items for you?

0 star = Not problematic at all / 5 stars = Very problematic

1Not having a convenient way to charge my vehicle at home

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2Running out of battery in remote areas

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3Having to spend time at public charging stations

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4Loss of range after long-term parking

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5Other (please specify by adding a comment)

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Solution

We have developed a mobile app for iOS and Android that provides charging services to EV owners, wherever they are (at home, at work, out-and-about, etc.). The MoPi platform connects those who need charging (customers) with those who can provide it (donors, who are either companies providing charging services, or gig-workers who enable others to charge - like an Uber driver, but for charging).
This app can ask a donor vehicle with extra energy to help a customer vehicle that requires charging at any location. A special charging cable will be used to transfer energy from the donor vehicle to the customer vehicle.

With this app, consumers can request two different types of mobile charging services:

Scheduling a mobile charging appointment in advance with a charging service company
Requesting an on-demand charging service from other nearby users who have signed up as donors

The first type offers faster charging speed (at least 20 kW) but isn't available right away. For the second type, the charging speed is slower but may be available immediately if donors are nearby. For both types of service, the donor (company or gig-worker) will provide the special charging cable.

You can sign up and use the app as a customer, a donor, or both.

Your advice

Is this new EV mobile charging service platform relevant to you?

Not at all relevant

Not very relevant

Neutral

Somewhat relevant

Highly relevant

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What are the strengths of this new solution?

0 star = Not important at all / 5 stars = Highly important

1Peace of mind

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2Convenience

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3Time-saving

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4Freedom

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5Other (please specify by adding a comment)

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What are the weaknesses of this new solution?

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Would you use this platform?

Definitely not

Probably not

Maybe

Probably

Definitely

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How would you most likely use this service?

Schedule charging in advance

Request charging "as soon as possible" without scheduling in advance

Both equally

Neither

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Where would you most likely use this service?

At home

At work

While out and about or running errands near home

Far from home (e.g. while on vacation, road trips...)

Other (please specify by adding a comment)

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If an automaker was to provide and integrate this service into their electric vehicles, would you be….

Much less likely to purchase EV from the automaker

Somewhat less likely to purchase EV from the automaker

No change

Somewhat more likely to purchase EV from the automaker

Much more likely to purchase EV from the automaker

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After the trial period, how much would you be willing to pay for this platform?

Less than $0.5 per kWh

$0.5 - $0.75 per kWh

$0.75 - $1 per kWh

$1 - $1.5 per kWh

I'm not willing to pay for this platform

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The 3 following questions are for drivers of 4 specific models. If you drive another model of EV, you can move directly to the next part in bold.

The 4 targeted models are: Ford F150 Hybrid with 3.5L twin turbo engine, Ford F150 Lightning, Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5. These vehicles are equipped with power outlets that can draw energy to another EV through an external charging cable

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Are you willing to drive to another location to help charge another EV?

Definitely not

Probably not

Maybe

Probably

Definitely

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If you answered positively to the above question, how much time are you willing to spend per charge?

Keep in mind you would be compensated for the length of the charge.

Less than 30 minutes

30 minutes to 1 hour

1 hour to 2 hours

2 hours to 3 hours

More than 3 hours

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How much money would you want, per hour of charging service, to make it worth your while?

In US dollar

$0 (help people for free)

Between $1 and $20

Between $20 and $40

Between $40 and $60

More than $60

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Thank you for answering, don't forget to click on "done" at the end of the questionnaire to send your response. You are invited to experience this platform with a free trial by downloading the app at the following links:

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iOS:

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Android:

Please note that the app is free to install with no subscription required, and the charging service is free during the trial period.

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Drivers of 4 specific car models who register in MoPi and apply to become donors (for on-demand charging service) will receive a monetary incentive (once validated by our services).

The 4 targeted models are: Ford F150 Hybrid with 3.5L twin turbo engine, Ford F150 Lightning, Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5.

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By giving your information in the following question, the project team will be able to contact you to discuss the subject, a $25 Amazon gift card will be offered.

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If interested to exchange further, please give us more information...

Name, surname, contact information

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