Plug-in electric vehicles like the Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, Tesla Model S, and Honda Fit EV have not hit big sales numbers as of yet, but it doesnt look like theyre going away.
They are offering something similar to what telematics and connected cars are bringing to the table a platform for developing state-of-the-art information technology and analytics, says two IBM executives.
Theres a lot of problems that need to be worked out to reduce range anxiety and other roadblocks for mass adoption. One of these is who gets to pay for the charging station infrastructure site hosts, utilities, EV owners?
Utilities, EV makers, retailers, and key technology players are beginning to solve problems using advanced analytics.
Read all about how Honda, PG&E, and IBM are collaborating using cloud-computing systems are analyzing data streaming from a fleet of Honda Fit EVs being driven in real world driving conditions. The systems processing millions of data points and teasing out patters from the informationThe Article Analytics Could Save EVs and Charging, IBM Execs Say appeared first on Automotive Digest.