How Epic Can Help Site Hosts Reduce EV Range Anxiety This Summer

Summer is in full swing as motorists hit the road in droves, enroute to their favorite amusement parks, campgrounds, national landmarks and other recreation destinations. However, all this increased travel also boosts our carbon footprint, with hotter temperatures often worsening air quality levels as certain pollutants feed off heat. Meaning summer is a time when EV travel will have the most environmental benefit. But according to AAA, as of June 2025, the number of American adults who claim they are “likely” or “very likely” to buy an electric vehicle is about one in seven. One of the largest reasons why this figure isn’t higher: fears over the range an electric vehicle can travel on a single charge. And during summer, extended travel distances only exacerbate these worries.

Range Anxiety Is Real

While Americans have voiced concerns about EV range (whether real or perceived), they have also simultaneously indicated an overwhelming concern for the environment. In December 2024, Gallup found two in three adults worry about climate change at least “a fair amount” and believe “the effects of pollution from human activities” are a major contributor. This furthers the notion that addressing range anxiety will be a critical component in the full transition to electric mobility. And this anxiety isn’t just affecting drivers; it also affects site hosts and fleet operators who want to deliver a genuinely great charging experience for their customers during the peak travel season, but may not know the best way to go about it. Considering the recent increase in multifamily EV charging and fleet EV charging (especially RVs and tour buses during summer months), there’s a substantial customer base out there starved for a solution.

Innovators Are Driving a Culture Shift

A record 6.2 million EVs will be traversing America’s highways and byways this summer, says the Alliance for Automotive Innovation Fortunately, a number of industry pioneers are already making EV road trip charging more viable for them. Popular tools like PlugShare, Electrify America and the Tesla app give EV drivers an easy way to locate chargers along their projected route, and each boasts its own unique features such as real-time charger availability, charge management and payment processing capabilities. Moreover, Tesla has taken destination travel to the next level with its Tesla Diner in Los Angeles, a retro-futuristic eatery with giant movie screens and 80 supercharger stalls that reimagines dinner and a drive-in flick. Here, Tesla is successfully integrating the brand with a travel-and-lifestyle experience by serving as both the charging platform and the destination, and in so doing, shows how reliable sites can benefit from the cultural shift toward electrification.

Epic’s Software Solution

EV charging reliability, particularly through maximized uptime, is critical to ensuring driver peace of mind during extended road trips. We have invested time and resources into reducing range anxiety by developing an open-protocol (OCPP) software that is interoperable with nearly every hardware manufacturer on the market while also providing grid-friendly load management, making it an effective solution for site hosts at all sorts of summer travel destinations. Just as popular apps like PlugShare, Tesla and others are relied upon for accurate charger status, Epic, too, offers drivers a powerful platform for locating and navigating to operable stations along their route. Our turnkey app also gives site hosts the ability to customize features that enhance the driver experience, like letting them reserve chargers, initiate sessions, report issues, leave reviews and pay via multiple means. Better yet, the software is fully scalable, integrates with existing tech stacks, includes around-the-clock support and allows hosts the flexibility to create their own dashboards using open APIs.

Real-World Proof

In May, we announced our partnership with charging reliability trailblazer ChargerHelp, fully integrating their proprietary operations and management (O&M) tech platform EMPWR into our charge point management system (CPMS). This game-changing new solution radically reduces EV charger downtime by providing drivers access to a user-friendly interface for initiating, tracking and resolving service requests. It also lets site hosts manage interventions quickly and directly through the Epic dashboard, with access to, among other things, service data for handling requests, charger maintenance history, in-field dispatch status and advanced reporting features. Such technology will help save valuable time and money while keeping drivers charged, especially at high-traffic destinations like truck and rest stops, hotels, resorts, restaurants and attractions, making such sites preferred stops for EV drivers who want a hassle-free summer vacation.

The Bottom Line

Our innovative software makes EV road trip charging easy, efficient and cost-effective for drivers while allowing multifamily operators, fleet operators and other travel-friendly site hosts the ability to capture revenue from a growing demographic via an eco-friendly option that reduces range anxiety. This isn’t a hypothetical; we’re already doing it at scale. Maybe that’s why Ohm Analytics cited us as the fastest-growing CPMS provider in the country.

Need more proof that Epic is the answer to your summer doldrums? Schedule a demo today before the season’s over.