Electric Vehicle Charging for Persons with Disabilities
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Transcript of Electric Vehicle Charging for Persons with Disabilities
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EV Charging for Persons with Disabilities
Electric Vehicle Community Readiness Workshop David Mayfield, Principal
Sustainable Transportation Strategies May 1, 2013
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Sponsors
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• Impairments affecting
physical function of one
or more limbs
• Loss of limb
• Limited manual dexterity
• Loss of strength,
endurance, coordination,
range of motion
Physical Disabilities
Photos courtesy of AGOR Enterprises and John Williamson
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• Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990
• 2010 ADA Standards for
Accessible Design
• ADA Accessibility
Guidelines for Buildings
and Facilities (ADAAG)
• American National
Standards Institute
(ANSI)
Regulations and Resources
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Current Practice
Most jurisdictions
require that the first
electric vehicle
charging station at a
given site be
accessible but do not
confine that station’s
use only to persons
with disabilities.
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• Standard EVs useful to
many with disabilities
• Accessible electric vans
not yet commercially
available
• Accessible neighborhood
electric vehicles
– GEM AMKAR
– Kenguru
Accessibility Status of the EVs
Photos courtesy of Driving to Independence, Nissan-USA, Cummings Mobility, and
Community Cars, Inc.
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• Driver and wheelchair exits
vehicle
• Approaches and starts EVSE
• Turns around, takes
connector to vehicle’s
charging inlet
• Goes to destination
• Returns to vehicle, retraces
movements
Functional Needs for Wheelchair Access
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Exiting the Vehicle
The driver and
wheelchair exit
from the driver’s
side of the
vehicle.
With vans, wheelchairs will exit on lifts or ramps from side
doors or the rear of vehicle.
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Approaching the EVSE
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Reach Range for Starting the EVSE
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Turning Around at EVSE
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Return to Car, Plug Connector into Inlet
Access aisles on both sides and in front of parking space
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Cable Management
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Accessible Path to Destination
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Slope
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Traffic aisle behind charging stations wide enough to add striped access aisle.
Charging Station Templates
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Design
assumes traffic
aisle behind
charging
stations should
not be
narrowed.
Charging Station Templates
ADA Accessible Design
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Personal mobility devices also need public charging infrastructure.
Personal Mobility Devices
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For additional information please contact:
David Mayfield
Sustainable Transportation Strategies
(503) 701 0142 www.sustainabletransportationstrategies.com
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Contact Information
Photos courtesy of Driving to Independence and John Williamson