Even though we live in times of rapid change, if social norms do not follow up with technology, it becomes obsolete. This situation becomes evident with the use of electric vehicles, specifically at charging stations.<\/p>\n
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Any new user of electric vehicles (UVE) starts the experience by feeling some anxiety of autonomy (aka \u201crange anxiety\u201d) and tends to charge the vehicle\u2019s batteries every time that park. If we think about it (and this is usually one of the reasons pointed out by resistant to the paradigm shift), drivers of internal combustion vehicles do not stop at service areas whenever they drive or when the tank is half full.<\/p>\n
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To help users with the etiquette related to the use of charging stations, a BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology)<\/a>\u00a0team, named\u00a0SMART (Smart Microgrid Applied Research Team)<\/a>\u00a0teamed up with three digital design students and produced three animated videos that show the proper way to charge in public stations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cBe kind and stay safe\u201d: meet our three drivers who need to refresh their EV etiquette:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Olivia Overstayer<\/strong>\u00a0drives an EV and takes too much time charging her vehicle, preventing other drivers from getting a chance to charge.<\/p>\n