TECH & AI
EVs . As Shome explains : “ Many customers maintain that it ’ s risky to use an electric car when charging points are few and far between . Sales could plateau if consumers decide to wait for the infrastructure , leaving us further behind on net-zero goals .”
Do customers have the right to be concerned ? With any digitally driven solutions comes one crucial element of the conversation – the risk to the customer . Data is a hot commodity and continuously under threat , albeit in a world where cybersecurity is much more advanced . EVs are no exception to the risks that surround phones , tablets , laptops and other digital systems that share information , putting them at some level of risk when connected to the digital ecosystem .
“ As every part of our lives becomes more software-defined , our cars are no exception ,” says Wall . “ The past decade of automotive developments has hinged on vehicle , driver , and sensor data , to increasingly sophisticated ends . Now , with our cars creating and sharing more data points than ever before , scrutiny increases .”
Based on this response , and the overall feeling we get from Wall and Shome , the digital ecosystem welcomes EVs , and vice versa , from a sustainability perspective . More efficiency will be gained from integrating these solutions into the mobility systems , which encompasses all transport modes .
The focus for the future is on onboarding the necessary services to connect vehicles and the surrounding infrastructure , sharing more data with drivers to educate them on ways to reduce their energy consumption , but this is not risk-free . EVs will gain the same treatment as other devices in the ecosystem .
102 March 2024