Case Study: Saving Dealerships Money on EV Charging

To get the most value from electric vehicle charging, auto dealerships need a partner with superior planning expertise and problem‑solving power. This case study highlights how our team delivers maximum benefit to dealerships through tailored EV charging solutions built around each business’s unique needs.

We partnered with a large family-owned dealership as it was preparing to move to a state-of-the-art facility at a prime location near one of Canada’s busiest shopping centres. The dealership’s new service centre includes 24 modern bays and a range of customer-oriented features, from a drive-through service lane to a comfortable lounge.

The first charging stations were activated in early 2025: two compact DC fast chargers dedicated to service calls. Five months later, the dealership launched four additional fast-charging stations that are available to customers and the general public, generating revenue through user-based charging fees.

One of the most common barriers to EV charging faced by dealerships is the gap between the charging capacity that their daily operations – and OEM – require and what their electrical capacity can actually support.

This dealership was no exception, facing “site constraints,” as they are commonly known, that could necessitate significant upgrades to the underlying electrical infrastructure in order to meet their charging needs.

Overcoming these limitations was one of the major drivers behind Hypercharge’s approach to customized site design.

Working in close collaboration with trusted electrical contractors, Hypercharge developed an electrical plan that significantly reduced the site’s overall energy requirements.

This was based on a detailed assessment of the site’s current capacity, the property’s layout, the dealership’s charging demands and workflow, and its longer-term goals for EV charging.

Meticulous site design and carefully selected hardware allowed us to maximize available power while skipping lengthy permitting processes and keeping operating and maintenance costs down.

For service calls, we equipped the dealership with two dual-port mobile charging stations: the MaxiCharger DC Compact. Powerful for its compact size, this portable charger can be moved anywhere on the property with adequate electrical infrastructure, saving both space and installation costs. Its 21.5 inch LCD touch screen offers an intuitive interface that displays the charging progress and power output at glance.

Through Quantev™ Operations Suite – our cloud-based platform that provides real-time monitoring detailed performance analytics – we can see that the dealership’s mobile chargers achieve an delivery rate of 39.1 kW, just shy of the charger’s full 40 kW capacity.

For its other charging needs, the dealership opted for the mighty XCharge GridLink. This DC fast charger’s integrated-battery design simplifies installation by drawing from the existing electrical service while delivering a robust output of up to 300 kW.

With a small footprint, customizable port configurations, and the ability to charge multiple vehicles at once, the XCharge GridLink fits seamlessly into a busy dealership environment – and it can be relocated as needed. As well, replenishing the integrated battery during off-peak hours can lower electricity costs and improve load management.

Quantev’s sophisticated management capabilities can organize charger users into different groups, assign customized and dynamic charging fees, and process payments directly through chargers or the Hypercharge Driver Mobile app.

To recover electricity costs, the dealership set a public charging rate of $.55 per kWh. Drivers are given a grace period of 30 minutes after their charging session ends to move their vehicle, after which an idle fee of $10 per hour applies to help ensure the charger is available for the next user.

At the back end, Quantev’s analytics tools harness the dealership’s historical data to identify users’ charging habits, track revenue and energy usage, and gain in-depth insights that guide long-term planning.