Controlling via car or charger
Axle can control EV charging through either a smart charger or the vehicle itself.
When controlling via car, Axle uses a “car is home” signal from the car manufacturer before issuing any charging instructions — no location or GPS data is required, just a boolean indicating the vehicle is at home. In practice, this commonly means the manufacturer API only forwards plug-in events to Axle when the car is at home. This ensures Axle never issues charging instructions while the vehicle is at a public or workplace charger.
Choosing a product
A note on terminology: Throughout these docs, we use product to refer to the integration choice you make as a client (Flex Lite or Smart Charging), and proposition to refer to what your end users sign up for — a proposition combines the product with configuration such as reward amounts.
Next steps
Both products share the same starting point to assess eligibility and collect consent:Eligibility & Consent
Gather the information needed to check eligibility and then get consent