Thursday, July 16, 2015

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations are Trending in the United States

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations are Trending in the United States

Author: Tom Okure, Ph.D
Date: July 16, 2015

Did You Know That …. Electric vehicles are trending and are the wave of the future?  Yes, you heard it from me, and if you are an electric car owners you are part of a small but steadily growing community in the United States.  

Tanger Factory Outlet
Public records indicates that there are over 10,003 electric vehicle (EV) stations and 25,874 charging outlets excluding privately owned stations in the United States.  Many state governments, shopping malls etc., are recognizing the trend and investing in electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid charging stations.  

Greensboro, North Carolina-based Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. recently announced that in addition to its electric vehicle charging stations in its Deer Park and Riverhead Tanger Outlets, it plans to create a network of 23 electric vehicle charging stations at Tanger locations across the country.  

Colonie Center, Albany NY
New York State Governor Cuomo recently announced that New York State will install more than 360 electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid charging stations across the state as part of what he termed the Charge NY initiative. The initiative is spearheaded by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and plans to establish a statewide network of up to 3,000 public and workplace charging stations over a period of five years and to put up to 40,000 plug-in vehicles on the road during the period.

Some proactive shopping malls like “Colonie Center” in Albany, New York have already set up dedicated and well-marked electric vehicle plugin charging stations in their parking lot dedicated to electric vehicles.  

Colonie Center, Albany New York
electric vehicle plugin charging station
There are other electric vehicle charging stations in the New York Capital District. This writer found four dedicated spots at Niskayuna ShopRite supermarket for electric vehicles. There are also charging stations in Malta, New York at the Saratoga Technology and Energy Park and also at the HVCC Tec-Smart facility.  Other facilities in Albany, New York can be found in Guilderland at NYSERDA and in downtown Albany at the Holiday Inn Express.

One last note. A dedicated and well-marked electric vehicle plugin charging station is highly recommended when seting up a charging station to prevent non-electric car owners from blocking the charging stations…….Now You Know



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