Zeus.
A seamless charging experience without the fancy apps.
Context
An app-less EV charging experience, designed to make charging an intuitive process for new EV owners. Re-imagining the current Electric Vehicle (EV) charging process to ease the transition for gasoline owners into EV.
Research Ideation CAD & Rendering UX/UI
4 weeks
Adobe Ai/Id Keyshot Figma
Timeline
Contribution
Tools
Design Process
Research
Total EV Sales In the US
Total EV sales by the thousand.
*Adapted from the Department of Energy
Auto analysts and economists have suggested that by 2035, EVs will make up approximately 45% of the auto market in the US.
Required charging apps
Getting in the field
After visiting and interacting with a Tesla supercharger, Tesla destination, Chargepoint and Envirospark chargers, I took note of key opportunities.
User interview: Key take aways
Requiring apps can add complexity and potential risks
Payment requires cellular signal, and a charged phone
It is difficult to trust new charging stations because of the inconsistency of interaction experiences.
Project Goals
Less complex payment method
No app required
Apps add complexity to the charging experience. This process could be taken out with considerations to the interface.
Payment processing through the app was a primary concern from the user interview and secondary research. They can add stress to the user, and commonly fail on EV chargers.
Easier transition from gas
Many people are transitioning to EVs from petrol, but EV chargers are much different and many times daunting to new EV owners.
Ideation
Initial CAD
After an initial CAD model, I took note of opportunities for improvement. Opportunities included:
- Proportion of the main body
- Handle ergonomics
- Interface layout
Refinement
Scale and human factors
Additional payment methods
Handle ergonomics
Interface
Handle Ergonomics
Rubber grip
CHAdeMo Quick Charge
