How do you get food retailers to buy into EV charging? Not by measuring success with electrons sold, but cups of coffee. Seriously.

Gideon van Dijk CEO at Chargetrip joins The Urban EV Podcast to share his take on the importance of charging infrastructure, the psychology behind EV adoption, and the innovative solutions ChargeTrip offers to improve the EV driving experience. Gideon also shares insights on the current state of the EV market in Europe, the utilization of charging stations, and the future of electrification in logistics and commercial vehicles. The conversation highlights the need for better utilization of existing chargers and the role of technology in facilitating the transition to electric mobility

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:16 Gideon van Dijk's Journey to ChargeTrip

02:54 Identifying the Problem in EV Adoption

04:49 ChargeTrip's Solution and Technology

06:10 Target Audience and Business Model

08:13 Current Impact and Future Goals

10:51 Infrastructure: More Chargers or Better Utilization?

13:21 Driving Utilization with ChargeTrip

15:20 Competing with Navigation Giants

17:39 Understanding the Motivations for Switching to EVs

20:32 Data Insights and Aha Moments

24:26 The Importance of Charging Infrastructure

25:07 Challenges in Fleet Electrification

26:13 Integrating Charge Trip into Logistics

27:46 Optimizing Fleet Operations for Electrification

31:23 The Role of Retailers in EV Charging

36:15 Future Opportunities in the EV Market

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