Pallav Prakash’s Zum ecosystem includes co- founders and siblings Vivek Garg, far left, and Ritu Narayan, middle.
discharged, which will result in faster battery degradation.
Benefiting More than Oakland Prakash said completing the first widespread
A precursor to success was getting all of the stake-
holders in the same room to design the solution. “So rather than treating them as individual transactions we build them as part of what we were trying to accomplish. Because we understood very clearly that this cannot be done by any one person by themselves. It has to be a partnership,” he continued. Garg said everything from the chargers and the correct
battery chemistry, how both are utilized, and the battery management system was analyzed. Other consider- ations were how fast the battery was being charged or
V2G project is a testament that the ecosystem can work at scale and can be replicated. He not- ed that the challenge is future proofing because technology changes very fast. “You have to work with every entity to bring the whole ecosystem to that level when it can be done,” he shared. “But now that it has been achieved, I’m sure
others are also going to do it, and I wish this movement moves faster than my imagination.” He added that the time has arrived. “The school bus system is undergoing transformation.
I would actually use the word metamorphoses. It has completely changed,” he said. “It has changed the game. There could be more benefits to children than ever thought.” He provided examples of students attending school in a calmer mood after riding on a quiet EV with an extra
RWC Group is proud to be a partner of Zum Services Inc, a leading edge “Disruptor” in the Transportation Industry. A Special
CONGRATULATIONS
Dr. Pallav Prakash for being selected as the
2024 STN Innovator of the Year!
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