Launch HN: AmpUp (YC W19) – A reservable electric car charging network

Re:Launch HN: AmpUp (YC W19) – A reservable electric car cha... by wgjordan on Monday March 11, 2019 @02:13PM (#19361286)

Thanks, that's a helpful example. This does sound like a great way for residential solar users to offload excess production, particularly if they can't tie it back to the grid directly (e.g., SDG&E's Net Energy Metering program [1]), or if the service rates can be higher than the grid-tie rates.

I guess that underscores that the napkin math gets pretty complicated and local use-cases can vary greatly. I'd be very interested in user-focused calculators that could help in guiding these napkin-math decisions the right hourly price to set locally, and/or whether the combo of residential-utility rates and local average public-charging prices makes it worth providing the service at all.

[1] https://www.sdge.com/residential/savings-center/solar-power-...

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Re:Launch HN: AmpUp (YC W19) – A reservable electric car cha... by dabaitu on Monday March 11, 2019 @02:15PM (#19361315)

Yes, we have a ticket in the back-log to offer a feature that recommend pricing for the hosts. Taking into account public charging rates, utility rates, and traffic. The smart switch also has the purpose to distinguish charging vs just parking. So in some areas, we want to offer a separate rate for parking in the future.

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