FAQ — Drive Wise
General
Do I need to do anything after buying shares?
No. Drive Wise manages installation, operations, maintenance, and payments. You collect monthly revenue without any involvement.
Revenue
How is my monthly payout calculated?
Gross revenue times 80% divided by 20 total shares, multiplied by your shares held. Simple, documented, and verified each month.
Shares
How many shares can I buy in a single charger?
Between 1 and 20. Each charger is divided into exactly 20 equal shares at $3,000 per share. Total charger value is $60,000.
420+ Active Chargers
$3,000 Per Share
80% Net Revenue
24 / 7 Operation
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Section 01

Shares and Ownership

Questions about how shares work, how many you can buy, what ownership means, and how the 20-share structure is organized.

Each Drive Wise DC Fast Charger unit is divided into exactly 20 equal shares. You may purchase between 1 and 20 shares in any single charger. Each share costs $3,000, making the full 20-share unit equivalent to the total charger cost of $60,000.

If you purchase all 20 shares in a single charger, you receive 100% of the net monthly revenue generated by that unit after the Drive Wise management fee. If you purchase 1 share, you receive 1/20th of the net monthly revenue, representing a 5% stake.

Shares HeldOwnershipEntry CostRevenue Share
20 shares100%$60,000100% of net
10 shares50%$30,00050% of net
5 shares25%$15,00025% of net
2 shares10%$6,00010% of net
1 share5%$3,0005% of net

Yes. Drive Wise allows share holders to hold shares across as many different charger locations as they choose. You may hold 2 shares in one location, 5 in another, and 1 in a third, all simultaneously. Each charger generates its own independent monthly revenue and produces its own monthly earnings report.

Your total monthly payout from Drive Wise is the combined net revenue from all chargers you hold shares in. Holding shares across multiple locations spreads your participation across different sites, traffic patterns, and geographic markets within the Drive Wise network.

Each charger you hold shares in generates a separate monthly earnings report. You receive one report and one payment per charger, per month.

Owning a share in a Drive Wise DC Fast Charger means you are a revenue participant in a real, operating piece of EV charging infrastructure. Your share entitles you to a proportional portion of the net monthly revenue generated by that charger unit for as long as you hold your shares.

You do not own the physical hardware outright in the traditional sense, but you hold a revenue share position in that specific charger unit. Drive Wise retains responsibility for all operations, maintenance, and management. Your role is simply to hold your shares and collect your monthly income.

The minimum purchase is 1 share at $3,000. One share represents a 5% stake in a single $60,000 DC Fast Charger unit and entitles you to 5% of the net monthly revenue generated by that unit after the 20% Drive Wise management fee is deducted.

You may start with a single share in one charger and add shares in the same unit or in additional charger locations at any time, subject to available share inventory.
Section 02

Revenue and Payouts

Questions about how monthly revenue is calculated, when payouts are issued, what the earnings report contains, and how the Drive Wise management fee is applied.

Monthly payouts are issued at the end of each calendar month. Drive Wise generates the earnings report for the preceding month, calculates each share holder's net payout, and transfers funds directly to your registered account. Your earnings report is issued at the same time as your payment so you can verify the figures immediately.

If your shares were activated mid-month, your first payout covers the period from your activation date to the end of that calendar month, prorated accordingly.

Every monthly earnings report covers the following data for each charger you hold shares in:

Report ItemDescription
Total DaysNumber of days in the reporting period
Total EV SessionsNumber of individual charging sessions completed
Standard kWhTotal kilowatt hours dispensed at standard rate
Surge kWhTotal kilowatt hours dispensed at surge rate
Standard RevenueStandard kWh multiplied by $0.50
Surge RevenueSurge kWh multiplied by $0.60
Gross RevenueTotal before Drive Wise fee
Drive Wise Fee (20%)Maintenance and management deduction
Net Distributable Revenue80% remaining after fee
Your Net PayoutYour share of the net based on shares held

The 20% maintenance and management fee is Drive Wise's operational fee for running the full charging infrastructure on behalf of share holders. It covers the following costs:

Hardware Maintenance
Fault Repairs
Software and Network
Payment Processing
Site Lease Payments
Insurance Coverage
24-Hour Monitoring
New Site Costs

Drive Wise does not charge any additional fees beyond the 20% management deduction. There are no setup fees, transaction fees, or administrative charges to share holders.

All Drive Wise chargers are monitored in real time around the clock. When a unit goes offline due to a fault or technical issue, the Drive Wise operations team is alerted immediately and works to restore the unit as quickly as possible. Our goal is to minimize any unplanned downtime across the network.

For planned maintenance windows, Drive Wise notifies share holders in advance wherever possible. Any downtime, planned or unplanned, is reflected accurately in that month's earnings report. Revenue is calculated based on actual sessions completed during the reporting period, not projected sessions.

Downtime days are noted in your monthly earnings report so you can see exactly which days generated revenue and which were affected by maintenance.

Drive Wise provides monthly earnings documentation showing your gross income from each charger unit. How this income is treated for tax purposes depends on your individual circumstances, country of residence, and applicable tax laws. Drive Wise does not provide tax advice.

We strongly recommend consulting a qualified tax professional regarding the treatment of passive infrastructure income in your jurisdiction. Drive Wise will provide any documentation you request to support your tax filings.

Section 03

Chargers and Network

Questions about the charger hardware, location selection, network size, charger types, compatibility, and how Drive Wise manages the physical infrastructure.

Drive Wise installs DC Fast Charger Level 3 units at all network locations. These are commercial-grade high-power chargers with a minimum rated output of 400 kW. Different unit models are deployed across different locations depending on grid capacity and the projected session volume at each site.

All Drive Wise chargers are equipped with dual connector ports supporting both CCS (Combined Charging System) and CHAdeMO standards, ensuring compatibility with the broadest range of electric vehicles currently on the road.

Drive Wise does not install AC Level 1 or Level 2 chargers. All units in the network are DC Fast Charger Level 3 with a minimum of 400 kW output.

Every Drive Wise site goes through a structured assessment before a charger is deployed. The process includes analysis of daily vehicle count and EV traffic data, proximity to major highways, retail anchors, hotels, and commercial destinations, grid connection feasibility and utility coordination, property lease negotiation, and local authority permitting.

Only sites that meet Drive Wise's traffic and revenue threshold requirements are approved for charger deployment. This process ensures that every unit in the network is placed where EV drivers will actually use it, not just where it is convenient to install.

Drive Wise currently operates over 420 active DC Fast Charger units across its network, with new locations being activated on an ongoing basis. The network spans multiple states and continues to expand as new sites are identified, approved, and brought online.

Share holders can view the charger locations they hold shares in through the Drive Wise share holder dashboard. New charger availability is communicated to existing share holders when new units become available for share purchase.

Drive Wise chargers support both CCS and CHAdeMO connector standards, which together cover the vast majority of electric vehicles currently available in North America. This includes vehicles from manufacturers such as Tesla (via CCS adapter), General Motors, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and most other mainstream EV brands.

The dual-connector design on every unit ensures that charger operators do not turn away drivers due to connector incompatibility, maximizing the number of sessions each unit can complete each day.

Each Drive Wise charger unit is equipped with a payment terminal that accepts credit and debit cards, contactless tap-to-pay. Drivers do not need a subscription, membership, or pre-registered account to charge at a Drive Wise station. Walk-up payment is fully supported at every unit.

The payment system is integrated with the Drive Wise network operations platform, which logs every session in real time for revenue tracking and monthly reporting.

Yes. All Drive Wise DC Fast Charger units operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. There are no scheduled overnight shutdowns or programmed idle periods. The chargers are available to EV drivers at any hour, which means revenue can be generated during every hour of every day.

Remote monitoring systems track each unit in real time so that any unplanned downtime is detected and addressed as quickly as possible, keeping revenue interruptions to an absolute minimum.

Section 04

Rates and Pricing

Questions about the standard and surge per-kWh rates, what surge hours are, how pricing works for EV drivers, and what that means for share holder revenue.

Drive Wise chargers operate on a dual-rate pricing model. The standard rate of $0.50 per kWh applies during all off-peak hours. The surge rate of $0.60 per kWh applies during defined peak demand windows when EV charging traffic is at its highest throughout the day.

The $0.10 per kWh premium during surge periods reflects higher driver demand and increases the total monthly revenue generated by each charger unit above the standard rate baseline. Both rates are fixed and clearly displayed at every charger location before a driver initiates a session.

Standard: $0.50/kWh during off-peak hours. Surge: $0.60/kWh during 7-9 AM, 11 AM-2 PM, and 4-7 PM daily.

Drive Wise applies the surge rate of $0.60 per kWh during three defined peak demand windows each day:

Surge WindowTime PeriodDriver Pattern
Morning Surge7:00 AM to 9:00 AMMorning commute and early travel
Midday Surge11:00 AM to 2:00 PMCommercial and retail traffic peak
Evening Surge4:00 PM to 7:00 PMEvening commute and return traffic

All sessions initiated outside these windows are billed at the $0.50 standard rate. Surge windows apply uniformly across all Drive Wise charger locations every day of the week.

The cost per session depends entirely on the number of kilowatt hours delivered and whether the session falls within a surge window. A typical DC fast charging session for a mid-range EV might add between 30 and 80 kWh depending on the vehicle battery capacity and starting state of charge.

Standard rate example: 40 kWh at $0.50 = $20.00. Surge rate example: 40 kWh at $0.60 = $24.00. Session cost varies based on kWh delivered.

Drive Wise chargers display the applicable rate on screen before a session begins so drivers know exactly what they will pay per kWh before confirming the session start.

The current standard rate is $0.50 per kWh and the current surge rate is $0.60 per kWh. These rates are set by Drive Wise and applied consistently across the network. Drive Wise may review and adjust rates in the future to reflect changes in electricity costs, market conditions, or competitive positioning.

Any rate changes would be communicated to share holders in advance. Your monthly earnings report will always show the exact rates applied to every session in the reporting period, so you can track any changes in the reported figures.

Section 05

General Questions

Questions about getting started, how Drive Wise operates, what share holders need to do, how the network is growing, and how to contact the Drive Wise team.

No. After your share purchase is confirmed and activated, your only role is to hold your shares and receive your monthly payouts. Drive Wise handles everything else: site management, charger maintenance, software updates, payment processing, customer support for EV drivers, and monthly reporting.

You do not need to visit the charger location, coordinate with property owners, manage any software, or be involved in any operational decisions. The entire infrastructure is run by Drive Wise on your behalf.

Getting started involves three steps. First, visit the Drive Wise Get Started page and complete your profile registration. Second, browse the available charger locations and select the number of shares you wish to purchase in each. Third, complete your payment and receive your share activation confirmation.

Your first monthly earnings report and payout will be issued at the end of the calendar month in which your shares were activated. If your shares are activated mid-month, that first payout will be prorated from your activation date.

Share inventory is limited per charger unit. Each charger has a maximum of 20 shares. Contact the Drive Wise team to check current availability at specific locations.

Yes. In addition to EV charging stations, Drive Wise operates commercial-grade wind turbines across North America. Wind turbine shares follow the same model as EV charger shares: share holders receive 80% of net monthly generation revenue after the Drive Wise management fee is deducted, and a detailed monthly production report is issued with every payout.

Wind turbine share holders receive a monthly wind energy report covering daily generation data, average wind speeds, total kilowatt hours produced, gross revenue, the management fee, and net payout per share. Contact the Drive Wise team for information on current wind turbine share availability.

Drive Wise is an operator first. We do not list assets on a marketplace and pass operational responsibility to others. Drive Wise builds the infrastructure, manages it directly, and distributes the revenue. Share holders are participating in real, physical charger units that Drive Wise owns and operates end to end.

Every monthly earnings report is generated from verified operational data. Every session logged is a real EV driver charging a real vehicle at a real charger in a real location. The revenue is not simulated, projected, or estimated. It is the actual gross income from that charger during that month.

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At a Glance

Key figures answered instantly

The most commonly asked numbers, summarized in one place.

$3,000 Cost Per Share

Minimum entry point for a single share in any Drive Wise DC Fast Charger unit

20 Shares Per Charger

Every $60,000 DC Fast Charger is divided into exactly 20 equal shares

80% Net Revenue to Holders

80% of gross monthly charger revenue is distributed to share holders after the Drive Wise fee

420+ Active Chargers

DC Fast Charger units currently live and generating revenue across the Drive Wise network

The Charger in Plain Terms

What happens inside every session

1
Power arrives from the grid

High-voltage AC power from the electrical grid arrives at the charger. The unit's onboard electronics convert it to DC power at the rated output level for delivery to the vehicle.

400 kW+ Output
2
Driver plugs in and starts

The EV driver connects their vehicle using either the CCS or CHAdeMO port. They initiate and pay for the session at the terminal by card, tap.

Card, App, Tap
3
kWh METER
kWh is metered in real time

A certified onboard meter tracks exactly how many kilowatt hours are transferred to the vehicle. The session total is calculated at $0.50 or $0.60 per kWh depending on the time of day.

Real-Time Metering
4
PAYMENT LOGGED TO LEDGER
Payment logged to revenue

The driver's session is complete and payment is processed. The amount is logged to that charger's monthly revenue ledger and added to the running gross total for the billing month.

Automatic Logging
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80% TO YOU
80% distributed to share holders

At month end, Drive Wise deducts its 20% fee and distributes 80% net revenue to share holders proportionally. Your share of the net arrives with a full earnings report.

Monthly Payout

Revenue Estimator

Estimate your monthly revenue

Use this tool to calculate a revenue estimate based on your share count and charger activity. Figures shown are illustrative only and based on assumed session volumes.

Your Input
Number of shares held (1 to 20)
Daily standard sessions
Average kWh per standard session
Daily surge sessions
Average kWh per surge session
Estimated Monthly Net Payout
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Monthly standard revenue
$0.00
Monthly surge revenue
$0.00
Monthly gross revenue
$0.00
Drive Wise fee (20%)
$0.00
Net distributable (80%)
$0.00
Your share of net
$0.00
This is an illustration only based on your inputs. Actual revenue varies by location, season, daily traffic, and session volume. Drive Wise does not guarantee revenue levels.

Still Have Questions?

The Drive Wise team is here to help

If your question is not answered here, reach out directly. The Drive Wise team responds to all inquiries and can provide detailed information on available charger locations, share inventory, and the sign-up process.

Email

Send us a question anytime. The Drive Wise team responds to all email inquiries during business hours.

invest@maxturbine.com

Phone

Speak directly with the Drive Wise team for questions about share availability or the purchase process.

+1 (800) DRIVEWISE

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