{"id":15394,"date":"2024-02-29T13:55:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T12:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/?p=15394"},"modified":"2024-02-29T16:33:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T15:33:12","slug":"better-charging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/electromobility\/better-charging\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Charging \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"swe-post-header swe-post-header-image-right\"><div class=\"info\"><h1 itemprop=\"headline\">Better Charging \u2013<\/h1><div class=\"subtitle\">What will the filling station of the future look like?<\/div><div class=\"blog-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/tag\/electromobility\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"tag\">#Electromobility<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/tag\/technology\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"tag\">#Technology<\/a><\/div><div class=\"boxes\"><div class=\"wpulike sonnenallee-display wp_ulike_general_class\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"count-box\"><span class=\"count-box\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"symbol\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"time\">11 Min.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"preview\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E-Tanken-e1709131891200.jpg\"\/><div class=\"boxes callout\"><button class=\"share\">Share<\/button>    <div class=\"wpulike  sonnenallee-interactive\"><div class=\"wp_ulike_general_class wp_ulike_is_not_liked\"><button type=\"button\"\n                    data-ulike-id=\"15394\"\n                    data-ulike-nonce=\"1efa8ae742\"\n                    data-ulike-type=\"post\"\n                    data-ulike-template=\"sonnenallee-interactive\"\n                    data-ulike-display-likers=\"0\"\n                    data-ulike-likers-style=\"popover\"\n                    class=\"wp_ulike_btn wp_ulike_put_text wp_post_btn_15394\"><span>Like<\/span>            <\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"av-share-box hidden callout\"><div class=\"share-content\"><span class=\"close\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/icons\/kreuz-dunkel.svg\"\/><\/span><h1>Share article<\/h1><h2>How do you want to share the article?<\/h2><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class=\"av-share-link av-social-link-mail\"><a aria-label=\"mail\" href=\"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fsonnenallee.sma.de%2Fen%2Felectromobility%2Fbetter-charging%2F&amp;subject=Better%20Charging%20%E2%80%93\" title target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/mail.png\"\/><span class=\"avia_hidden_link_text\">mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"av-share-link av-social-link-facebook\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsonnenallee.sma.de%2Fen%2Felectromobility%2Fbetter-charging%2F&amp;t=Better%20Charging%20%E2%80%93\" title target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/facebook.png\"\/><span class=\"avia_hidden_link_text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n<div class=\"swe-post-container\">\n<div class=\"swe-author author\"><p><strong>Text:<\/strong> Birgit Scheuch, 29.02.2024<\/p><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt33zzrj-eaf59ca642656ebd9ee321bcd660d6b9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>From swish solar roofs and elegant timber structures to coworking spaces, films and gym equipment, what will the filling station \u2013 or, more accurately, the charging station \u2013 of the future look like? At SMA Innovation Management, we\u2019ve gazed into what lies ahead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-87zav0x-d36c51751cf5e021a8751c8a9b4f075b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-87zav0x-d36c51751cf5e021a8751c8a9b4f075b{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-87zav0x-d36c51751cf5e021a8751c8a9b4f075b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt340vbi-bd1c9a204bad3d3582f10e0c6646cf06'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Ever since electric vehicles began to move beyond research facilities and the pages of lifestyle magazines and actually hit the roads, the practical matter of where to find the nearest charging station has become an issue relevant to the economy as a whole. The fate of the traditional filling station could soon shake up entire industries and shape markets. Where, how and when people will charge their electric cars in towns and cities, in the country and on the road is a matter for debate \u2013 and who will profit from it?<\/p>\n<p>The idea that electric drive systems are going to replace the internal combustion engine the world over has been around for some time and offers plenty of room for speculation. Draft designs for future filling stations have won awards, and prototypes have been popping up everywhere. After years of attempts, Elon Musk has finally got the green light for his construction plans from the city of Los Angeles. His interpretation is a 1950s-themed diner complete with a cinema showing short films and parking spaces equipped with superchargers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-1 subtitle\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Visualisierung-Ladestelle-Tesla.jpg\" alt=\"Visualisierung einer Ladestelle der Tesla-Pl\u00e4ne von freiem Designer\" aria-label=\"Visualization of Tesla\u2019s Milliways project based on construction plans\" \/><small class=\"copyright avia-copyright\">HowardModels<\/small><\/div><span class=\"image-subtitle\"><span class=\"image-subtitle-inner image-description\">Visualization of Tesla\u2019s Milliways project based on construction plans<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt3419jm-9a53d918d90d3b420b5731d1917a7b4d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Yet unlike voice assistants or booking platforms, electric vehicles do not constitute a sudden leap forward or a disruptive innovation. In fact, the transition from old to new is taking place at a rather sedate pace \u2013 far too slowly in some people\u2019s opinions. \u201cThe world is going to remain powered by fossil fuels for now, maybe for another 10 years, maybe 20 \u2013 we don\u2019t know. Either way, it\u2019s going to be exciting when we reach the tipping point.\u201d Carsten Gundlach is Senior Innovation Manager at SMA Solar Technology AG. His team monitors megatrends and microtrends over a period of three to ten years to identify areas in which the company needs to take action. Taking his cue from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zukunftsinstitut.de\/zukunftsthemen\/tankstelle-der-zukunft\">2022 Mobility Report from the Zukunftsinstitut [Future Institute]<\/a>, he outlines scenarios for the future of filling stations \u2013 and the filling stations of the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7fr6cvl-6f31df95467abfa53765ff6a15f83c76\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-7fr6cvl-6f31df95467abfa53765ff6a15f83c76{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7fr6cvl-6f31df95467abfa53765ff6a15f83c76 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt3429c9-5ff883d5f2d7eeb9b4fcd64548770e4e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Electric vehicles are changing the \u201crefueling\u201d experience<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cFossil-fuel filling stations still dominate the landscape. How long that will remain the case, however, is difficult to judge,\u201d said Gundlach. It is clear, he believes, that operators of filling stations will keep their businesses going as long as cars and especially trucks need to take on fuel. Some are making the minimal adjustment of installing a few fast chargers on their premises, perhaps along with services such as parcel counters.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the refueling process is itself being modernized. Danish start-up Autofuel has installed a fully automated fueling system in Espoo in Finland. A robot opens the fuel filler flap, inserts the fuel nozzle and adds the requested amount of fuel. Chevron and Texaco offer apps that mean that you don\u2019t have to go to the counter to pay. Instead, you can pay on your smartphone, and the app will even allow you to split the bill with your passengers if you so desire. Why are these things noteworthy? Because something that succeeds at conventional filling stations could influence future designs for charging stations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-77n7dtd-8b216f9fdf98df31002fbcd51a938a51\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-77n7dtd-8b216f9fdf98df31002fbcd51a938a51{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-77n7dtd-8b216f9fdf98df31002fbcd51a938a51 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_swe_special_images '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-2 subtitle\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vollautomatisches-Betankungssystem.jpg\" alt=\"Roboterarm betrankt Auto an Tanks\u00e4ule\" aria-label=\"Fully automatic refueling system from Autofuel in Espo, Finland\" \/><small class=\"copyright avia-copyright\">The Newsdesk<\/small><\/div><span class=\"image-subtitle\"><span class=\"image-subtitle-inner image-description\">Fully automatic refueling system from Autofuel in Espo, Finland<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt343wds-cea6c9150ed5ad6c9f515430bde746c2'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A wholesale switch to electric vehicles will require a comprehensive charging infrastructure \u2013 and this is no simple undertaking. That being the case, it\u2019s a good thing that oil companies with plenty of money are in need of new areas of business. Charging stations on the outskirts of towns and next to highways are essential for supplying commercial vehicles with electricity and hydrogen. Fortunately, the spaces currently occupied by filling stations are generally well suited to such applications. But that\u2019s not all.<\/p>\n<p>Most electric car users are dependent on public chargers, because not everyone has access to a parking space with a wallbox. That\u2019s why in 2021, <em>Shell<\/em> acquired <em>ubitricity<\/em>, which helps cities expand their charging infrastructures. <em>ubicitry<\/em> made a name for itself by upgrading streetlights, making it easier to charge electric vehicles parked at the roadside.<\/p>\n<p>Other scenarios put forward by the <em>Zukunftsinstitut<\/em> include the idea of using filling stations mercifully free of diesel fumes as meeting places for local communities or as transportation hubs combining all the things that make life easier for people using electric vehicles: car-sharing and intermodal transit offers, batteries to go, information and dining options for travelers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6fdlanl-575f369f261bacd3852f5c6640c82338\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-6fdlanl-575f369f261bacd3852f5c6640c82338{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-6fdlanl-575f369f261bacd3852f5c6640c82338 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_promobox '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-lt35rw4c-971e0e2633f3cad00155b1d891b16b1f avia-button-no  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>With the exception of a few architectural gems, the filling station and its cousin, the freeway rest stop, are utilitarian in design and equipment. They are designed exclusively to cater to the needs of worn-out travelers and professional drivers. Yet gasoline-powered vehicles, too, were filled up at single pumps outside drugstores, repair shops and inns in the early days. The concept of the filling station has been around since the 1920s, and the sprawling prestressed concrete roofs of the 1950s have taken on iconic status. Now, 100 years later, the age of the combustion engine is slowly drawing to a close. This is allowing space to rethink the whole concept of the filling station \u2013 from how it looks to what it offers. Whether there will one day be glossy coffee-table books featuring the charging stations of the 2050s remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5nsbu4x-9f316126e0d6a6c930c5daf13e83d330\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-5nsbu4x-9f316126e0d6a6c930c5daf13e83d330{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5nsbu4x-9f316126e0d6a6c930c5daf13e83d330 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt3453wq-e2e3cae42d9123573714b30903446142'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>What will the filling station of the future need \u2013 and what can be dispensed with?<\/h2>\n<p>Some of the trends forecast in 2022 have already become a reality, while others are only just starting to crystallize. The charging station of the future may end up being completely different. It could be adaptable, a brand experience or simply provide a practical service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5a4fi4x-e1441f0e66079243d9f04baf7a10489a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-5a4fi4x-e1441f0e66079243d9f04baf7a10489a{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5a4fi4x-e1441f0e66079243d9f04baf7a10489a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt345r9s-a68d993246f0990daa389af032afd2f4'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>A full service for electric vehicles<\/h2>\n<p>British company GRIDSERVE has deliberately opted not to use the name \u201cservice station\u201d for its charging stations, because it has its roots in the fossil fuel era. And its concept of \u201celectric forecourts\u201d appears to be bearing fruit. Three are already in operation, a further 11 are either being built or at the application stage, and the company is planning to expand into Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>These electric forecourts are designed to do more than simply supply electricity to passing traffic. They feature large charging stations offering services for the local area \u2013 bookstores, post offices, caf\u00e9s, grocery stores and workspaces that can be booked online.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4z9mknl-ac202a5c6525db03905092ac412fcfde\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4z9mknl-ac202a5c6525db03905092ac412fcfde{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4z9mknl-ac202a5c6525db03905092ac412fcfde hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_swe_special_images '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-3 subtitle\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GS-Norwich.jpg\" alt=\"Die Wechselrichter des \u201eGRIDSERVE Electric Forecourt\u201c in Norwich sind von SMA, f\u00fcr das Energiemanagement des Standorts sorgt ein SMA Power Plant Manager.\" aria-label=\"The inverters at the GRIDSERVE Electric Forecourt in Norwich are supplied by SMA, and an SMA Power Plant Manager is used for energy management at the site.\" \/><small class=\"copyright avia-copyright\">GRIDSERVE<\/small><\/div><span class=\"image-subtitle\"><span class=\"image-subtitle-inner image-description\">The inverters at the GRIDSERVE Electric Forecourt in Norwich are supplied by SMA, and an SMA Power Plant Manager is used for energy management at the site.<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt3466vo-957d94fd0be9a65c41ea9c39c6beb773'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>They are part of an overall strategy. Under its Sun-to-Wheel ecosystem, GRIDSERVE builds and operates charging networks for electric vehicles, generates the necessary solar power and offers electric vehicle leasing.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sortimo-innovationspark.de\/campus\/\">Innovation Park in the Bavarian town of Zusmarshausen<\/a> also has a higher purpose in mind. In addition to state-of-the-art charging points and places to rest, shop and park, a manufacturer of vehicle equipment named <em>Sortimo<\/em> has set up a campus there for digitalization, energy efficiency and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt351g03-429ac56091435d66c0b427b7f9ef097d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lt351g03-429ac56091435d66c0b427b7f9ef097d{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lt351g03-429ac56091435d66c0b427b7f9ef097d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt3473f5-66e3d152fb6707fc26cefbd462c40409'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Showcasing the brand<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe idea of a charging station as brand experience is actually a new one. Filling stations have always traditionally represented oil companies,\u201d\u00a0 said Gundlach. \u201cNow, though, <em>Audi<\/em> and<em> Porsche <\/em>have opened exclusive charging lounges.\u201d To access the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.porsche.com\/de_CH\/2023\/unternehmen\/porsche-erste-charging-lounge-33298.htmlhttps:\/newsroom.porsche.com\/de_CH\/2023\/unternehmen\/porsche-erste-charging-lounge-33298.html\" class=\"broken_link\">Porsche Charging Lounge near Bingen am Rhein<\/a>, drivers need to pre-register their license plates and then have them scanned on-site. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audi.de\/de\/brand\/de\/elektromobilitaet\/laden\/unterwegs\/audi-charging-hub\/nuernberg.html\">In Nuremberg<\/a>, the door is opened to <em>Audi<\/em> drivers either by a concierge or, outside business hours, when they enter a PIN. The services on offer range from meeting rooms and car valeting through to scooter rental and food delivery. Gundlach thinks this is also a great idea. \u201cSecond-life batteries from Audi test vehicles are used as buffer storage for direct current, which does away with the need for high-voltage connections and expensive transformers.\u201d <em>Tesla\u2019s<\/em> Milliways project is also a \u201cbrand experience,\u201d with actual charging services taking second billing behind the site\u2019s status as a \u201cplace to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt351cfs-ba0584fd0621066bf7f51c62ebe7482f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lt351cfs-ba0584fd0621066bf7f51c62ebe7482f{\nheight:60px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lt351cfs-ba0584fd0621066bf7f51c62ebe7482f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-4gh5v4h-93c5d497533cf55387008e8d13717b95 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt34ps9h-24ee9bc5ad2bf4fef510d0c38c0d8029\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lt34ps9h-24ee9bc5ad2bf4fef510d0c38c0d8029 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lt34ps9h-24ee9bc5ad2bf4fef510d0c38c0d8029 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lt34ps9h-24ee9bc5ad2bf4fef510d0c38c0d8029 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-26  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15266 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15266 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Audi-Lounge.jpeg\" alt='Innenansicht Audi charging hub' title='Audi-Lounge'  height=\"547\" width=\"798\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Audi-Lounge.jpeg 798w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Audi-Lounge-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Audi-Lounge-768x526.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Audi-Lounge-705x483.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">AUDI AG<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='flex_column av-3wggnch-4a9e4d44b8ed777e0ad4d44938126dd8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt34qnjm-3d084e246e4c81210f976b6defbc30bf\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lt34qnjm-3d084e246e4c81210f976b6defbc30bf 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https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PORSCHE_CHARGINGSTATION-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PORSCHE_CHARGINGSTATION-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PORSCHE_CHARGINGSTATION-705x483.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">Porsche<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt35198x-67e394fe40fa8ef3cdac02caf8b6a737\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lt35198x-67e394fe40fa8ef3cdac02caf8b6a737{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lt35198x-67e394fe40fa8ef3cdac02caf8b6a737 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt3484or-49e47f10bfa2fa40f0940a48c8a7b9a8'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Proactively shaping change<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWhat I find exciting,\u201d siad Gundlach, \u201cis that a filling station is built to last forever. But we\u2019re finding that charging services are appearing in places where people need them \u2013 in the parking lot of a shopping mall, for example. It starts with two charging points, or maybe four. If the transformer is designed to handle it and the demand is there, that number could be turned into eight or twelve in a few years\u2019 time. Charging facilities are much more widespread, and everyone keeps moving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other words, flexible and adaptable solutions have an advantage. British company 3ti promises that its <a href=\"https:\/\/papilio3.com\/\">Papilio3<\/a> pop-up solar charging station can be deployed and installed within 24 hours. Each of its charging stations consists of recycled shipping containers kitted out with 36 mounted solar modules supplying electricity, supported by a battery storage system. The rental price includes a smart charging and billing system.<\/p>\n<p>The Hyper:Fuel Mobile Station, announced by Californian start-up Hyperion in late 2022, has a distinctly space-age look. These stations are designed to accommodate fuel-cell and battery-powered vehicles. At present, the company appears to be concentrating on vehicle development, but that does not mean that something similar won\u2019t appear on the market soon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3cy1fu9-a7f5cf2063dcc417e16f4e564cb2070b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-3cy1fu9-a7f5cf2063dcc417e16f4e564cb2070b{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3cy1fu9-a7f5cf2063dcc417e16f4e564cb2070b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_video '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt34tm17-d6e307a3704142f456ca2006b124ba18\">\n.avia-video.av-lt34tm17-d6e307a3704142f456ca2006b124ba18{\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thumbnail_hyperion.png);\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-video av-lt34tm17-d6e307a3704142f456ca2006b124ba18 avia-video-16-9 av-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/youtu.be\/DVtWXCV8xZw?si=EqM8O-jIV5IEH2ul'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe title=\"Hyper:Fuel Mobile Stations\u2122\u00a0Launch\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DVtWXCV8xZw?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt352ysn-cf7dcc667b9f696f178927d77688fe31\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lt352ysn-cf7dcc667b9f696f178927d77688fe31{\nheight:60px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lt352ysn-cf7dcc667b9f696f178927d77688fe31 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_video  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-313znch-3d838165d026d2c3a4903ea1d2f76727 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt354a1o-b05c5cb55a74128f7f4bf390bbbc7d31'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Showing a little character <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>When broken down into its constituent parts, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cobe.dk\/projects\/ultra-fast-charging-stations-for-electrical-cars\" class=\"broken_link\">charging station designed by Danish company COBE<\/a> does not look like anything spectacular. Yet showcases by the multi-award-winning architectural firm give some idea of the leaps forward that could conceivably take place if the design reflects the character of the transition to electric vehicles. They show \u201can oasis far away from the noise and pollution of the traditional fossil-fuel-based gas stations,\u201d with a design allowing the stations to be dismantled and reused as and when.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-2l9fyc1-6d95a294cfc9a272458f294fdf2f4adb av_one_half  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt34xj5s-b14dc312baf7f239df7f3412d291ee5b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lt34xj5s-b14dc312baf7f239df7f3412d291ee5b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lt34xj5s-b14dc312baf7f239df7f3412d291ee5b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lt34xj5s-b14dc312baf7f239df7f3412d291ee5b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-37  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15273 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15273 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bausatz-Etankstelle.jpg\" alt='Einzelelemente einer E-Tankstelle auf dem Boden zu einer \u00dcbersicht ausgelegt' title='Bausatz-Etankstelle'  height=\"654\" width=\"883\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bausatz-Etankstelle.jpg 883w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bausatz-Etankstelle-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bausatz-Etankstelle-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bausatz-Etankstelle-705x522.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">Rasmus Hjortsh\u00f8j \u2013 COAST, Cobe<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='flex_column av-21uewz5-34e71f5e36d311a2eae6023531fd698b av_one_half  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt34wv4f-f43c6c8cc0fbe573dccfc83aa0040643\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lt34wv4f-f43c6c8cc0fbe573dccfc83aa0040643 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lt34wv4f-f43c6c8cc0fbe573dccfc83aa0040643 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lt34wv4f-f43c6c8cc0fbe573dccfc83aa0040643 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-39  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15275 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15275 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cobe_charging_station_02.jpg\" alt='Auto steht in Charging Station Cobe' title='cobe_charging_station_02'  height=\"547\" width=\"798\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cobe_charging_station_02.jpg 798w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cobe_charging_station_02-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cobe_charging_station_02-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cobe_charging_station_02-705x483.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">Rasmus Hjortsh\u00f8j \u2013 COAST, Cobe<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='flex_column av-1p5patt-ed1f9bcbab9f7104be12e3376b5949a5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt361rq6-3d41a1330a735bba65bc648c8ea93223\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lt361rq6-3d41a1330a735bba65bc648c8ea93223 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lt361rq6-3d41a1330a735bba65bc648c8ea93223 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lt361rq6-3d41a1330a735bba65bc648c8ea93223 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-41  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15277 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15277 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cobe_charging_station_01.jpg\" alt='Luftaufnahme Charging Station Cobe' title='cobe_charging_station_01'  height=\"547\" width=\"798\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cobe_charging_station_01.jpg 798w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cobe_charging_station_01-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cobe_charging_station_01-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cobe_charging_station_01-705x483.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">Rasmus Hjortsh\u00f8j \u2013 COAST, Cobe<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt354i6c-f9a85b46d6387a6b97adab6f8ea02d84\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lt354i6c-f9a85b46d6387a6b97adab6f8ea02d84{\nheight:60px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lt354i6c-f9a85b46d6387a6b97adab6f8ea02d84 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt34cc0l-5f11fc272b273105a80671b75c229809'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Mixing vision with pragmatism<\/h2>\n<p>Will elegantly designed charging stations made from renewable raw materials and offering \u201cexperiences\u201d become the norm? Carsten Gundlach has his doubts. As far as he is concerned, solutions to practical everyday charging problems take priority. \u201cBeing able to get a coffee and go to the bathroom while your car is charging \u2013 that\u2019s the minimum. It would be nice if I didn\u2019t even have to get out of the car, if I could just let sensors and robots handle charging and payment. Like at the filling station in Finland, for example. One thing that\u2019s absolutely essential is a canopy of some kind. After all, I need a moment to make sure that the charging process has started properly. I don\u2019t want to be standing in the rain while I do that. At the same time, there need to be \u2013 and I think there will be \u2013 plenty of charging stations where I can spend a little time, maybe at a supermarket or a hardware store or something.\u201d Finally, said Gundlach, the project needs to pay off. Time will tell what customers are willing to pay for.<\/p>\n<p>Will fully automated battery swap stations and <a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/electromobility\/in-the-electric-fast-lane\/\">wireless on-road charging<\/a> enjoy widespread acceptance? We\u2019ll be asking SMA Innovation Management soon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-19t0lyp-11300b9d79d9b65c20e35f90aa20ff33\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-19t0lyp-11300b9d79d9b65c20e35f90aa20ff33{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-19t0lyp-11300b9d79d9b65c20e35f90aa20ff33 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-lt34cmtu-b59e30fff8e9c55e0fdd665624a8d154 hr-short  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_hr  el_before_swe_recent_posts  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"swe-recent-posts\"><div data-slider-controls class=\"swe-recent-posts-buttons\"><button data-prev class=\"slider-arrow left no-hover\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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