Charging is open to all electric auto owners who use ChargePoint’s services and who have a vehicle with the appropriate charge port.
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According to the BMW Group, the recently completed express charging corridors are created to meet the increasing demand for convenient, publicly available EV fast chargers and act as a catalyst for the growing adoption of EVs in the U.S.
Two of the world’s top automakers, BMW and Volkswagen, are teaming up with one of the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging station makers, ChargePoint, to develop a new corridor of fast-charging stations across the United States.
According to the press release, a total of 95 direct current (DC) charging stations have been installed along the two coastal highways, to meet the demand for fast-charging stations as well as to persuade consumers to make the transition from gas-powered vehicles to electric-powered vehicles.
“The chargers are strategically positioned both within and between relevant metropolitan areas, spaced approximately 50 miles apart, in convenient locations with access to restaurants, shopping centers, rest stops, and more”, the companies said. Other charging stations will be placed in other heavily traveled areas, including Cape Cod, the Hamptons, the Jersey Shore, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley and Sonoma.
The chargers won’t be limited to drivers of vehicles such as the BMW i3 and Volkswagen e-Golf that use SAE Combo fast chargers. I think the takeaway here is that BMW and VW may be immune to pressure from the powerful big-oil lobby in the USA that would see EV technology quashed and shelved.
BMW and VW are playing catch-up when it comes to DC fast-charging infrastructure.
The new network of charging stations covers heavily-trafficked corridors on the East and West Coasts.
However, even with 95 new sites, the national network of CCS stations is still dwarfed by Tesla’s network of Supercharger stations, as well as the CHAdeMO network.
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In addition to Tesla’s efforts with its own Supercharger standard, Nissan has promoted the installation of CHAdeMO standards to support its Leaf electric auto.
