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Electric Vehicle Charger
Context:
Time:
Project for Junior Spring Solidworks class
March 2021- May 2021
Some BacKGRound:
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New York Needs more EV Charging Stations
The state wants to encourage the public to push towards all electric vehicles, how can they do that without proper public infrastructure?
Governor Cuomo announced the
'EV Make ready' program in Jan 2020
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An initiative to promote responsible electric vehicle charging station deployment
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Charging Stations Will Provide More Than $2.6 Billion in Consumer Net Benefits
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Added Access to Charging Stations Will Make Electric Vehicles a More Attractive Option
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State Has Already Approved More Than 20,000 Electric Car Rebates for New Yorkers Under Drive Clean Rebate Program
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New Program Supports State's Transportation Electrification and Clean Energy Goals
Heres My Idea:
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How can we use existing public infrastructure and organizations to create EV chargers?
Lets Ideate:
Handle Sketching
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Charging Station Sketching
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Iteration 1:
Iteration 2:
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HUman Factors Check
Iteration 3:
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For the Engineers...
Final Handle Design:
Now for the Charging Station:
Designed to replace this style of Parking Meter
Human Factors Check:
3d Model:
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Putting it all together:
Thank you for reveiwing
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