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Company Develops EV Charger App for iPhone; Payment Cards to Follow



It had to happen.


There's now an iPhone app to help EV drivers find and use charging stations.


Networked EV-charger pioneer Coulomb Technologies has unveiled a free application that lets owners of Apple's smartphones locate the nearest Coulomb ChargePoint electric-vehicle charging station and check if the station is available or if it's already in use or out of service.

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Screenshot of Coulomb Technology's iPhone application shows that it also offers trip mapping that routes EV drivers close to the company's chargers. Coulomb has more than 600 chargers in the U.S., Europe and Australia.
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The Coulomb application also lets drivers stop and start charging sessions with their phones.


The Campbell, Calif.-based company, which developed the feature, will do the same for owners of other smartphones such as Droids and Blackberries, said Coulomb spokeswoman Anne Smith, adding that release dates for other phones haven't been determined.
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Tags: Plug-ins and Electric, Electric Vehicle Charging, EV Battery Charger Locations, iPhone Apps for EVs

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Riiiing, Riiiing: Your Charger's Ready, Ma'am, Just Turn Left at the Next Light... was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.