Maxime Charron

6 posts

Based in B.C., Maxime is the founder of LeadingAhead Energy and a board member of Electric Mobility Canada

ford f 150 lightning blocking tesla superchargers

Will the Tesla NACS be a net benefit to the EV industry?

This integration would have made sense in the early stages of the industry. Why now? Is the Tesla NACS just another example of a corporation trying to gain market share, wonders LeadingAhead Energy’s Maxime Charron.

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Public EV Charging

Maxime Charron
July 10, 2023
5 minute read

EV charging and carbon credits: How B.C. got it right and the federal government got it wrong

EV charging carbon credit programs offered by the federal and B.C. governments in their clean fuel regulations may look similar, but there are crucial success-defining differences that Canadians should be aware of, writes Maxime Charron

British Columbia B.C., Carbon credits, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Charging Networks, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada

Maxime Charron
November 14, 2022
4 minute read

Night scene with many electric chargers glowing in a parking lot with one vehicle

Accessing DC fast charging speed between Vancouver and Los Angeles: a case study

Public charging networks need to speed up the roll out of fast charging stations if they want to stay competitive and meet the user demands of today and tomorrow, writes Maxime Charron

Electric Road Trips, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Charging Networks, Public EV Charging

Maxime Charron
January 14, 2022
4 minute read

Planning to install EV chargers in your condo? You’ll need a strategy

Installing EV chargers in condominiums/strata and multi-unit residential buildings can be a challenge. Charging consultant Maxime Charron shares a six-step plan for success

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, EV charging in condos and MURBs

Maxime Charron
November 6, 2020
4 minute read

Site owners installing charging infrastructure face choice between open (OCPP) and proprietary protocols

Public charging stations can be built either with proprietary or open charge point protocol technology. An OCPP specialist provides an explainer on the merits of the open protocol

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), Public EV Charging

Maxime Charron
May 1, 2020
4 minute read

At a Circle K in Fjellhamar, Norway, there is a mix of 150kW electric vehicle chargers on the left and 50kW on the right. Photo PlugShare

Powering up: Moving beyond 50kW fast chargers

With rapid and ongoing improvements in vehicle charging speeds, should we be setting higher expectations for the speed of Canada’s electric vehicle fast chargers?

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada

Maxime Charron
November 15, 2019
3 minute read