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Tracking Electrical Vehicles

ThisThe articleTracking describesElectrical how to identify and manage Electric Vehicle (EV) flags within OPSCOM. ThisVehicles feature allows both administrators and users to officially designate specific vehicles as electric,electric whichwithin the system. Its primary purpose is essentialto provide the data necessary for managing access to dedicated charging stations, reporting on sustainability metrics, and applying EV-specific parking policies. This guidearticle is intended for OPSCOMOPS-COM administrators.administrators responsible for vehicle management and parking policy enforcement.

Using

Setup thisand Feature

Configuration

The EV flag feature is universally enabled by default and does not require any special configuration.system configuration to activate. The functionality is immediately available on all vehicle information pagespages.

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Admin bothSide: administratorsAdministrators andhave end-users.the Bothability administratorsto andmanually usersapply canor manageremove the EV designation for aany vehicle.user's Thevehicle systemdirectly providesfrom clearthe visualadministrative indicatorsportal.

User Side: End-users can self-manage their profiles and reportingflag toolstheir own vehicles as electric through the public-facing online portal.

Using this Feature

Administrators can use the following instructions to trackmanually flag a vehicle as electric and generate specialized reports based on these vehicles.designations.

Administrator Side

How to Flag

Flagging a Vehicle as an EV:

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  1. GoHover toover User Management,Management and click User Search,Search.

  2. Enter your search forcriteria to locate and select athe specific user who'swhose vehicle you wish to manage.

  3. Click the Vehicles tab.tab located on the user's profile.

  4. Click the license plate link for the specific vehicle you wish to edit.

  5. InEnable the Electric Vehicle checkbox within the vehicle information pop-up window, enable the Electric Vehicle checkbox.window.

  6. Click the Save Changes. button.

Identifying and Reporting on EVs:

EVs

Administrators can identify electric vehicles in the system using two primary methods:

  • In a User Profile Indicator:: OnWhen viewing the Vehicles tab,tab of a user profile, EVs are clearly identified by a blue thunderbolt icon next to the license plate. Hovering over this icon displays a helpful tooltip confirming it is an electric vehicle.

  • Using the Vehicle ReportReport:: ToAdministrators can quickly get a comprehensive list of all EVs in the system:system using the Search by Plate tool.

    1. NavigateHover toover User Management, ->hover over Vehicles, ->and click Search by Plate.

    2. Enable the Electric Vehicle checkbox.checkbox in the search filters.

    3. Click the Search. button. The resultsresulting list will include an EV column to help you easily identify all flagged vehicles.

User Side

Portal
How Users Flag Their Vehicle as an EV:
Experience

Users arecan alsofollow ablea similar, streamlined process to designate their own vehicles as electric through their online profile.electric:

  1. TheLog into the OPS-COM user logsportal.

    into
    2. their
  2. OPSCOM portal and navigates

    Navigate to the page listing theirthe vehicles.active vehicles associated with the account.

  3. They clickClick the Edit button for the desired vehicle.

  4. In the vehicle details window, they enableEnable the Electric Vehicle checkbox in the vehicle details window and save the changes.

Identifying

Much EVs onlike the User Portal:

Like the adminadministrative view, end-users can visually identify their own EVs by the blue thunderbolt icon displayed directly next to the vehicle's license plate in their vehicle list.

Best Practices &and Considerations

  • TipManage dedicated charging stations: Use the EV flag to manage access to dedicated charging station areas. You can strategically create specific lots or permit types that are strictly only available to users with a flagged EV on their profile.

  • The Search by Plate report is a valuable tool forTrack sustainability reporting.metrics: Regularly run the Search by Plate report with the Electric Vehicle filter enabledenabled. This allows you to accurately track the number of EVs in your parking system over time and formally measure the adoption of green transportation.

  • EncourageEnforce usersgreen topolicies: accurately update their vehicle information, including the EV flag, during permit registration or renewal. This ensures your data is accurate without requiring manual administrative updates for every vehicle.

  • If your organization has EV-specific parking policies (e.g.,such as 'EVs Only' parking stalls), the EV flag provides the critical data needed to enforce these rulesrules. effectivelyEnforcement officers can easily verify EV status through standard vehicle lookups.lookups on their handheld devices.

  • Encourage user self-management: Encourage users to accurately update their vehicle information, including the EV flag, during permit registration or annual renewals. Pushing this responsibility to the user ensures your data remains accurate without requiring manual administrative updates for every single vehicle.

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