System and method for optimizing electric vehicle charge time

A method comprising:

• obtaining, by a processor, charging information indicating that a vehicle is connected to a charger, wherein both the vehicle and the charger are remote from the system;
• obtaining, from a server associated with the charger, a projected charging rate associated with the charger;
• aggregating real-time charging rate data from a plurality of vehicles that have charged using the charger to determine an aggregated real-time charging rate for the charger;
• obtaining, from the vehicle, a real-time charging rate at which the vehicle is charged using the charger, wherein the real-time charging rate is determined by the vehicle when the charger performs a handshake with the vehicle upon connection of a connecting device comprising a cable and a cable connector to initiate vehicle charging;
• calculating, by the processor, a first difference in charging rate between the projected charging rate and the aggregated real-time charging rate;
• determining, by the processor, that the first difference in charging rate is greater than a first predefined threshold;
• and
• transmitting, by the processor, a maintenance request to the server associated with the charger to flag the charger for repair, based on a determination that the first difference is greater than the first predefined threshold.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• obtain charging information indicating that a vehicle is connected to a charger, wherein both the vehicle and the charger are remote from the system;
• obtain, from a server associated with the charger, a projected charging rate associated with a charger;
• aggregate real-time charging rate data from a plurality of vehicles that have charged using the charger to determine an aggregated real-time charging rate for the charger;
• obtain, from the vehicle, a real-time charging rate at which the vehicle is charged using the charger, wherein the real-time charging rate is determined by the vehicle when the charger performs a handshake with the vehicle upon connection of a connecting device comprising a cable and a cable connector to initiate vehicle charging;
• calculate a first difference in charging rate between the projected charging rate and the time aggregated real-time charging rate;
• determine that the first difference in charging rate is greater than a first predefined threshold;
• and
• transmit a maintenance request to the server associated with the charger to flag the charger for repair, based on a determination that the first difference is greater than the first predefined threshold.