At Blink Mobility, our mission is to provide affordable, sustainable transportation to everyone, especially in disadvantaged communities. We are proud to offer discounted rates for low-income individuals, ensuring that essential transportation is accessible for work, school, and everyday errands. However, the growing issue of vandalism threatens our ability to serve these neighborhoods effectively. The Importance
Tag: EV charging
Demystifying EV Charging: A Beginner’s Guide
Electric cars have revolutionized the way we think about transportation, offering a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional vehicles. However, for those new to the world of electric cars, the concept of charging might seem daunting. In this blog post, we aim to demystify electric car charging, providing a beginner’s guide to help you navigate
Cutting the Cord: The Shocking Reality of EV Charger Vandalism
Electric vehicles (EVs) have been steadily gaining traction in the automotive industry, promising a cleaner and more sustainable future. However, as the EV market expands, a concerning issue has arisen – the theft and vandalism of EV charging cables, primarily for their valuable copper content. This blog explores the growing problem of copper theft from
Blink Mobility Mobile App Updates and OCPI
What is OCPI? Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI) is a free communication protocol that is managed by the EV Roaming Foundation. This technology is a way for your electric vehicle to communicate with and use EV charging stations through a central system. Further known as a scalable automated roaming charging network, set up between Charge
Car Sharing Market: Insights, Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
When it comes to ecology, transportation represents the main challenge everyone faces. Car sharing brings an alternative transport for all. We need to go to work or grocery shopping, but using fossil energy-fueled vehicles damages our planet and causes many issues, including health issues. Public transportation is a solution when commuting, but it comes with
The Impact of Vandalism at Charging Stations
The expansion of electric vehicle adoption has accelerated in the last years, this change in transportation has raised challenges for EV charging providers. With the main concern being the need to grow charging infrastructure across the country. In addition to making charging stations accessible to all EV drivers in convenient locations, another big challenge for
Keyless Entry Makes Renting Easier
If you’re wondering how Blink Mobility’s communication app and keyless entry makes renting easier, then you have come to the right blog! In the past, renting a car may have been a drag but not anymore. Most rental companies only have gas-powered cars and still live in a world of keys and miles of paperwork
Extreme Weather and EVs
Range anxiety is a common issue for those who want to purchase EVs but are concerned they may not make it to the next charging station before they run out of charge, and many fear temperature extremes shorten range. Most EV owners know that cold temperatures reduce range and require more charging stops, but few
CA Leads the Nation in Chargers
As the popularity of electric vehicles soars, EV charging stations are popping up everywhere and EV’s are on the rise in the U.S. California, Florida, New York, Massachusetts, Washington, and Colorado are the top states for EVs Washington D.C. has the closest chargers per mileage ratio, but California, despite its 175,000 miles of roadways, comes
How Long Does It Take to Re-Charge with a Blink Charger?
Thinking about renting a Blink Mobility electric vehicle, but concerned about re-charging time? We know electric vehicles save money and prevent air pollution, but for those who have never driven an EV before, knowing how long it can take to recharge the vehicle can be daunting. How long it takes to re-charge depends on two