PI: Dr. Vaishnavi Karanam and Dr. Gil Tal
The purpose of this project is to study the reliability of approximately thirty-seven public Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) charging facilities owned and operated by Caltrans, and develop a charging downtime detection tool to identify issues in near real-time. Charger reliability will be critical for the successful transition to electric transportation and realizing the maximum potential emissions benefits from electrification. The charger downtime detection tool will be developed based on historical time s_ based data, specific to each charger location.
Please see the final project report here: Remote DCFC Reliability and Downtime Detection Tool: Detecting EV Charging Failures That Standard Reliability Protocols Cannot Detect