Summary: ANSI EVSP October 2026 Gaps Progress Report — Call for Comments
ANSI’s Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) is soliciting stakeholder input for its next Gaps Progress Report, due October 2026, which tracks progress against the 2023 EV standards and codes roadmap. Comments are due by October 2, 2026.
The report covers vehicle systems and battery safety, charging infrastructure (including megawatt and wireless charging), grid integration, and cybersecurity. ANSI welcomes input on research, standards development, conformity-assessment activities, corrections, and proposed new gaps.
Five Key Recommendations from the Author (Craig Allen Keefner):
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Accessibility — Establish a dedicated, high-priority gap for accessible public EV charging, covering approach, reach, connector handling, display readability, tactile/audible feedback, payment accessibility, and support across all charger types.
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Payments — Treat public EV charging payments as a standards issue, addressing terminal functionality, card security, contactless/chip payments, price disclosure, authorization transparency, receipts, refunds, offline behavior, and privacy-preserving options that don’t require proprietary apps.
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Human-Readable Status & Error Recovery — Standardize customer-facing diagnostic information with plain-language status, actionable guidance, payment impact, expected restoration timing, and accessible routes to assistance.
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Price, Availability & Reservation Transparency — Mandate a consumer-facing minimum data set including operational status, power capabilities, accessibility, accepted payment methods, fees, pricing, reservation terms, and last-verified status—available digitally and at the point of service.
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Unattended Public EVSE Operational Profile — Create a cross-cutting framework for the full self-service experience: user interface design, payment, remote assistance, fault recovery, uptime reporting, field serviceability, and transaction accountability. EV charging should be treated as public self-service infrastructure, not merely an electrical connection.
Contact: Submit feedback to evsp@ansi.org; direct questions to craigkeefner@pm.me.