Enroll
Registration is easy. After acceptance we'll ship a connected car device to you for installation.
Install
Installation after receiving your connected car device takes a few minutes and you’re ready to go.
Track your stats
Start logging your driving and charging after plugging in. View your stats in your personal online portal.
Get Rewards
You’re ready to go. Start earning rewards and track stats for driving and charging your EV.
The first step in your journey with SmartCharge Rewards is to find the program in your area and enroll online for free. Once you have been accepted you will receive a confirmation email and will be shipped a connected car device along with further instructions.
Once you receive your connected car device, just follow the easy-to-understand installation and activation instructions. It’s a simple process and you should be up and running in minutes!
Join fellow EV owners in helping prepare for the future by signing up and participating in SmartCharge New England – WED today
The study currently does not offer incentives to participants. However, the collected data could lead to future incentives or favorable utility rate design for EV charging. We will keep participants enrolled in the study informed should there be any updates!
SmartCharge Rewards is a connected car EV platform that allows organizations and individuals to gather useful data insights from electric vehicles while also rewarding EV drivers for participation in utility EV programs using SmartCharge Rewards.
Participants will install a small device in their vehicle that automatically collects and transmits vehicle information via a cellular connection. Data collected are shared with participants in a personalized portal and will be used by SmartCharge Rewards and WED to understand EV charging.
You are eligible if you own or lease a plug-in electric vehicle – either a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle, and you are a WED customer that typically charges your vehicle within the WED service territory
A conventional hybrid operates only on gasoline. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle can be connected to an external electric source to charge its battery. If your vehicle can be plugged in, you may be eligible to join the SmartCharge New England WED program.
The study currently does not offer incentives to participants. However, the collected data could lead to future incentives or favorable utility rate design for EV charging. We will keep participants enrolled in the study informed should there be any updates!
Yes! You can register up to 2 vehicles in the program, simply indicate the number of vehicles in your application.
The Geotab GO9 is a connected car device that is installed into the on-board diagnostics (OBD-II) port in your electric vehicle. It gathers data directly from your vehicle’s internal systems, processes it and transmits it to SmartCharge Rewards cloud-based servers where it becomes available to you via a web portal. For a glossary of terms related to EVs, Geotab GO9 technology, and charging, please refer to https://www.smartchargerewards.com/support/ .
The connected car device is very easy to install, simply plugging into your vehicle’s onboard diagnostics (OBD II) port or Tesla diagnostics connector. The OBD II port is typically located below the steering wheel and is the same port mechanics plug into for diagnostic checks.
Instructions can be found at https://www.smartchargerewards.com/support/ , as well as mailed with your GO9.
If you still have questions, please contact support@smartchargerewards.com.
No problem! Send us an email at support@smartchargerewards.com and we can send you a free y-cable so that you can have both devices connected.
The device should remain plugged in for the duration of the study. However, it is fine if your auto shop temporarily removes the device for diagnostic testing. Just be sure it is plugged back in afterward.
Prospective participants can apply starting on June 1st, 2021, with the data collection period lasting two years.
Via the GO9 hardware device, SmartCharge Rewards will collect information about:
If you move out of state, sell your EV or simply wish to no longer participate in the program, please notify SmartCharge Rewards Support by email (support@smartchargerewards.com) to end your participation in the program and for instructions on how to return your GO9 device if you have not yet activated it.
