How Last Mile Fleets Can Start Charging EVs Now Without Waiting on the Grid

When Orange EV announced the largest single order in its history, 600 electric terminal trucks, it marked a milestone for the entire fleet electrification industry. OptiGrid's DC-Flow technology is part of what makes that scale possible. Orange EV's press release highlights a key enabling factor. The new e-CCS1™️ option, now available on all Orange EV trucks, delivers full CCS1 compatibility with existing and third-party charging infrastructure. That interface runs on OptiGri

OptiGrid's interoperability hub in California is where we bring together vehicles, chargers, power electronics, and software to make sure the full charging experience works in the real world.

Install an OptiGrid Battery-Integrated Charger for EV Fleet Charging

For decades, energy systems have been designed as a collection of discrete components. A battery stores energy. A charger delivers it. A load consumes it. Each system performs its role, but interaction between them is limited. Power typically flows in a single direction, and coordination happens at the grid level, not within the system itself. That model is starting to change. The Problem with Today’s DC Systems As more infrastructure shifts to DC electric vehicles, battery s

When OptiGrid began working with researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), the foundation had already been in place for well over a decade. Today, OptiGrid sponsors CoPEC research lab at CU Boulder, providing financial support in exchange for the ability to help guide research priorities and commercialize suitable technologies that emerge from the lab. CU Boulder patents those technologies; OptiGrid licenses them under a formal IP agreement when it bring

At OptiGrid, we don't just build battery-integrated chargers; we obsess over every component inside them. That starts with the battery. Here are the most often asked questions about our choice of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) chemistry. Q: What kind of battery is inside an OptiGrid charger? Every OptiGrid Reservoir DC fast charger uses LFP batteries with a total capacity of 180 kWh. LFP is a specific type of lithium-ion chemistry known for its exceptional stability, longevity

As fleets transition to electric vehicles, many operators encounter unexpected infrastructure challenges. Nikola Milivojevic, Chief Technology Officer at OptiGrid, answers the most common questions about grid readiness, power planning and what to do when the grid can't keep up.

Fleet electrification is accelerating, but the infrastructure supporting it is not keeping pace. Across the country, fleet operators are purchasing electric vehicles, committing to electrification goals and then discovering that the electrical grid at their sites cannot support the charging they need. At OptiGrid, we have built battery-integrated charging specifically to solve this problem.