What's the challenge?
Some think that early adopters of electric vehicles do not necessarily reflect the habits of the 'everyday user'.
We all value convenience, with over 8,300 petrol filling stations across the country we can refuel our vehicles (and grab a coffee) within a matter of minutes. Service stations and supermarkets are built with this efficiency in mind and rapid charging for EVs can currently take up to 20-30 minutes, which can affect our behaviour towards EVs. This consumer journey is embedded the moment we set foot inside a car or when we learn to drive.
Does slow, fast, and rapid charge points, charging infrastructure, and existing traffic conditions affect our decisions to adopt electric vehicles? Do we need to look at map coverage of EV charging and routing in the same way we identify phone network coverage?
This hackathon challenge is focused on web-based applications and proposals, targeted at the individual level. Can our addressing data, high-resolution base maps and geographic features enable you to create a solution to support the flexibility of demand across a range of EVs? More importantly, how can geospatial data contribute to affecting a change in behaviours.
Learn more about the challenges
Hackathon: what does the ‘real’ EV journey look like?
Some think that early adopters of electric vehicles do not necessarily reflect the habits of the 'everyday user'. For example, if you happen to live in a block of flats, or have no designated parking space, it may be impossible for you to charge an EV overnight.
Active Streets tool helps local authorities identify safer spaces for walking and cycling
The Active Streets Assessment Tool enables local authorities to assess their active travel network for safety improvements to walking and cycling routes.
How location and electric vehicles are helping the government reduce emissions
With the ownership of electric vehicles growing rapidly, the DfT used OS data to support UK electric vehicle infrastructure planning.
OS Map & Hack challenges
Levelling up
How can local governments use geospatial data for the transition to EV’s in remote communities?
Taking charge
Balancing the requirement of off-street EV parking whilst maintaining functional greenspace.
Open innovation
The open innovation challenge gives you the freedom to design and build your own sustainable concept.