ConnectVolt

ConnectVolt was founded in May 2021 to support the electrification of transport and the use of electric vehicles (EV). Our aim is to make it easier for EV drivers to navigate the road network given the development of the charging point infrastructure in the UK. Our goal in creating this app is to remove EV drivers’ fears and concerns around being caught in the middle of nowhere with an empty battery and no charging station in sight. We want to create a tool that assists in making low-carbon transport accessible to everyone. This app was driven by our desire to purchase an electric vehicle and in doing so, we tested our preferred model for a week. In that week, we drove across London and the surrounding regions and we were shocked at how restricted and limited the charging point infrastructure was and we were very limited in the apps we could use to find charging points. We aim to create an app that helps users locate and facilitate battery charging via public stations, with added functionality of using open-source features to allow users to also connect with each other via social media platforms and share charging experiences.