The lack of electric charging stations on the territory is often a concern for electric car owners, especially when it comes to planning long trips. The French manufacturer thought to make their lives easier Plug Innnews community app available for Apple iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play) smartphone users.

With Plug Inn, Renault invites owners electric cars and hybrids to join this new community that unites private charging station owners and passing motorists. The Plug Inn community aims to be a “smart” addition to the network of public charging stations to compensate for the lack of charging points available in France.

Renault Plug Inn: the new community app

Using the Plug Inn program, owners of private charging stations installed, for example, in their homes, can offer owners of electric or hybrid vehicles the opportunity to come and charge at their charging stationswhile monetizing its use.

Open to allRegardless of whether you are a Renault customer, the application allows you to find and reserve charging stations available from owners with a wide variety of specifications (3.7kW, 7.4kW, 11kW…). Renault aims to develop this community and make this service available to as many people as possible.

The Plug Inn embodies Renault’s vision for the development of electric vehicles: a truly different way of thinking about electric mobility, with an aspect of community that promotes interaction between French owners of electric or hybrid vehicles. This program is an addition to the network of public charging stations and will be especially useful when leaving for the weekend or on vacation.

Renault Plug Inn: how does it work?

For the owner of a private terminal or the driver of an electric or hybrid vehicle, the Plug Inn app offers simple functions and many benefits with free registration.

Electric vehicle drivers can reserve and geolocate a charging station in advance, plan their charging while paying securely. While charging, the Plug Inn offers detection of events and surrounding locations determined by the host and geolocation software.

Homeowners who own a private charging station can securely share and monetize their station by setting tariffs. The app has a revenue simulator to estimate your financial returns, as well as a simple and flexible booking system to easily manage requests according to availability slots. Finally, a customizable dashboard allows you to monitor the statistics of the accumulated income, as well as the use of the service.