Introduction
Electric cars are great, but they’re not perfect. One of the biggest concerns with electric vehicles is range anxiety: the fear of running out of juice before you find another outlet for your car. It’s like having a cell phone or laptop that only lasts for an hour or so before needing a recharge. Fortunately, there are quite a few charging stations around town—but it’s not enough yet to cover everywhere you might want to go in-car. Here’s our guide to what you need to know about EV charging station locations and how they work.Electric is one of alternative fuel
Musk wants everyone to use electric cars. But there are still a few obstacles to overcome first.
Elon Musk wants everyone to use electric cars. But there are still a few obstacles to overcome first.
The Tesla CEO has a plan to get rid of fossil fuels and make them more accessible and affordable for everyone, but it’s not going smoothly—Musk says he’ll need subsidies from governments if his company is going to succeed in making its vision happen.
Where have all the electric car charging stations been?
There are two different types of electric vehicle charging stations: Level 1 and Level 2. Level 1 chargers can be installed in your garage or driveway, and they take about four hours to fully charge a car. Level 2 charging stations are more powerful, with many outlets that allow you to charge multiple cars at once. They’re typically installed outside homes or businesses and provide faster charging rates than a typical 120-volt outlet in your home, but they’re still slower than using gas (about 30 miles per hour versus 40 miles per hour).
The number of EV charging station locations has increased dramatically since 2011–from just 1,100 then to over 14,000 today! But there’s still much work left before we reach our goal of having enough outlets for every EV driver who needs one nearby their home or workplace so that getting around town doesn’t require planning ahead too much; after all: what’s the point in owning an eco-friendly vehicle if you have trouble getting around town because there aren’t enough places where it’d be convenient for refueling?
How many charging ports do they have?
Electric car owners have been asking this question since electric vehicles first hit the road. How many charging ports do they have?
The answer, it turns out, can be quite a lot. Some EV chargers have as many as 40 charging ports! If you’re looking for an outlet to charge your electric car and can’t find one nearby, we’ve got you covered with our interactive map below:
How much power do they provide?
When you’re looking for an electric car charging station, the power level is important. The amount of electricity that a charger delivers to your vehicle determines how quickly it can be recharged. A higher-power outlet means faster charging times and therefore more flexibility in terms of where you can charge your car and how often.
Here are some common types of EV charging stations:
Level 1 – 120VAC (household current): This type is usually connected directly to an electrical outlet in your home or garage and provides 2 kilowatts (kW) per hour of charging time when used with certain models like Nissan Leaf, Chevy Bolt EV, Ford Focus Electric and other vehicles that require less than 6kW per hour. You’ll probably need an adapter cable if the outlet isn’t already wired with 240VAC power lines!
The EV charging station map is just beginning to fill out, but it needs more outlets.
The EV charging station map is just beginning to fill out, but it needs more outlets.
The number of electric vehicles on the road is growing every day–but there are still some obstacles that need to be overcome before we can truly call ourselves a plugged-in nation. For instance, most people don’t know where their nearest charging station is located or how much it costs for a charge. And even if you do find yourself at an EV station and ready for some juice, there may not be enough capacity available for everyone who wants one (especially during peak hours).
But don’t worry! We’ve got your back with this new interactive map from ChargePoint that shows all available locations across North America (and soon Europe). You can search by zip code or city/state name; once you’ve found one near where you’re going (or want), click on its icon for details about price per hour and whether there’s free parking nearby!
Conclusion
The EV charging station map is just beginning to fill out, but it needs more outlets. There are still a few obstacles to overcome first. For example, the most common type of electric car on the road today has only one port for charging at a time. Some models have two ports but they’re both slow compared with what Tesla has promised with its new Model 3 and Model Y vehicles coming out next year (upwards of 1,000 miles per charge). Then there’s also the issue of availability: if there aren’t enough stations in your area then it doesn’t matter how many cars exist because none will ever get charged up!