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SFU researchers shed light on smart charging and the cause of SIDS

By: Agnetha de Sa, Peak Associate   Smart charging isn’t as transformative as predicted In a new study published by Dr. Jonn Axsen, Associate Professor from SFU’s School of Resource and Environmental Management, Axsen and other researchers look at the way consumers recharge electric vehicles through the use of wind or solar power suppliers.     Specifically, consumer behaviour in relation to smart charging, a tactic predicted to increase e-vehicle adoption by offering cheaper charging when renewable suppliers are used, was examined.  This method of charging was thought to be a game changer that would result in reduced transition costs, and thus increased…

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