Electric Vehicle Clever Mobile App

American Towing & Recovery Institute press release:

The Clever app is an easy way to look up electric vehicle information while on the side of the road with a disabled or wrecked electric, hybrid or alternate fuel vehicle. Created for towing professionals, by towers, consists of factory towing information on passenger cars and trucks for First Responders, Emergency Service Personnel to include auto repair and maintenance technicians and dismantlers.

Available from the American Towing & Recovery Institute (ATRI), the Clever mobile app can be downloaded at www.ev-clever.com.

When the American Towing & Recovery Institute was formed, a research team was created to gather factual towing information. This information has been passed on to students which included all modern cars and towing applications for gas, hybrid, electric cars, and other alternative fuel vehicles.

After serious effort and dedication from the research team this spring and summer, 2187 pages of factory information was compiled on how to handle these vehicles while the ATRI team was still obtaining information.

Feedback from students showed they were using the PDF file, handed out at class sessions and which was at that point only about 550 pages, and expressed that it was difficult to navigate on the side of the road.

Taking into consideration that electric vehicle information from the manufacturer can be overwhelming to navigate, we also took into consideration that it might be confusing to isolate the specific data point you need while on the side of the road. Therefore, we created the Clever app, which is bringing a new level of convenience of information at your fingertips for all responder groups.

Each make and model included in the app’s collection offers an Emergency Response Guide. See below for examples or open a manufacturer PDF for a specific make and model.

• Battery Location, how to disable/discharge high voltage batteries

• Towing, lifting, securing & storing vehicles suggestions
• Proper identification of the fuel type of the vehicle
• Suggestions in case of fire or submersion of electric vehicles

• Locations and descriptions of high voltage components with disabling procedures and other considerations
• How to recognize if the vehicle is running (Immobilization)
• Access to Occupants

• Warning(s)
• Cut Zones

The Clever app includes instructions for emergency personnel to include but not limited to police, fire, emergency medical services, towing, auto repair and maintenance technicians, dismantlers, and many other special response teams that provide rescue to the occupants from vehicles in an emergency, including how to handle the damaged vehicle.

Upcoming updates include Emergency Response Guides on collection of heavy-duty vehicles, buses, and delivery vehicles.

For more information, visit https://website.ev-clever.com, call 910-747-9000 or email contact@ev-clever.com

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