Smart cities use technology like sensors, WiFi connectivity, and data collection, to better equip urban planners in managing a region’s environmental resources. Until recently, cars and trucks were not electronically connected to a city’s energy and data infrastructure, but with the rapid rise of electric vehicles that plug into the grid, everything changes.

Smart city solutions will accelerate the shift to sustainable transportation by installing EV charging stations. For a smart city the most immediate environmental benefit of EVs is straightforward: taking polluting internal combustion vehicles off the road—and replacing them with zero-emission cars, trucks, and buses.

The goal is to make charging an electric vehicle convenient and affordable. EV drivers that have a positive experience will spread the word.