Inter-service provider charging protocol: A solution to address range anxiety of electric vehicle owners

Abstract

Range anxiety describes the drivers' stress regarding the available battery range while driving an electric vehicle. Considering this issue as a barrier against general acceptance of electric vehicles, several researches has been reviewed. The results show that there is no direct communication among current networks of charging stations which causes isolation in these networks. Thus, the users are not able to use cross-network facilities which leads to range anxiety. To overcome, a protocol is suggested to be used in development of RESTful web services to provide direct communication among the networks of charging stations.