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Thanks Alan Jenn and Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis for the insightful research on the state of public EV charging. We agree that "charging anxiety" has replaced "range anxiety" as the largest consumer hurdle to mainstream EV adoption. 📝 Most notably, the ITS found "nearly 30% of charge attempts have failed, for reasons including congestion at chargers, damaged chargers, difficulty finding charging stations with apps and faulty performance by the charger." 💡 We would add to this list of failure reasons: User interface / experience issues, software glitches, and failed payment transactions across multiple mobile apps and credit card readers. ChargeHub backs this up in finding just 59% of public charging sessions were successful and seamless in North America over the past 18 months. https://lnkd.in/g-WTvdMy 📝 Jenn's article also states, "While many charging point operators report high uptime percentages, their figures often exclude factors such as slow charging speeds or incomplete charges that degrade users' experience." 💡 Yes, well said! But to clarify, network or station uptime is an operational metric -- i.e., how many days of the year charging stations are online and able to charge cars / 365 days. Our industry also needs a way to measure and manage charging success rate -- i.e., how many EV drivers successfully started a charge on their first or second try / total attempts to charge. 🚘 🔌 This is why Brian Lange and I started ChargeMate: To save the driver's charge and help providers of critical EV infrastructure become profitable. If this speaks to you, please get in touch --> [email protected]. #electricvehicles #evcharging #charginganxiety #chargemate

These US states come up short on public chargers per EV The total number of U.S. EV charging stations has increased by 32% since 2023, but that growth has been unevenly distributed among the states, Here Technologies found in a new study. Here, which provides map data to automakers for use with navigation systems and location-based services, ranked charging infrastructure based on how far EV drivers https://lnkd.in/gNxa2uBD

Washington is investing $100M in 575 new EV charging sites, but is it enough? This article explores the gap between public efforts and private sector involvement in meeting the state’s electrification goals. Read more about Washington’s EV landscape here: https://hubs.ly/Q02TjgGG0

Businesses involved in EV charging often fail to realize how much Operation and Maintenance will cost to have chargers be readily available to drivers. The factors that can cause a charger to not be able to provide service are multifaceted and sometimes technically complex. Even large corporations involved in offering charging networks cannot do not staff adequately to monitor and maintain their networks, resulting in poor customer experience.

Great article for those of you who are new to EV charging.

California leads the nation in percentage of cars sold at roughly 25% being EVs as well as both number of registered electric vehicles and charging stations. While year over year growth may have slowed a little, growth of EV sales continues to increase nationally. And now forecasts show that 20% of all cars sold globally are EVs. We asked LACI President and CEO Matt Petersen for his thoughts on EV transition. Here's what he told us: "We have seen incredible investment in EV charging infrastructure in Los Angeles. Federal funds are making their way to our communities to expand charging infrastructure, and our region continues to benefit from the support of our dedicated partners in the State of California, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Southern California Edison, and elsewhere. "Consumers are also recognizing in greater numbers the significant environmental and economical benefits to driving electric--not to mention the fun of getting behind the wheel of an EV. And more often than not, drivers who make the switch to electric find themselves leaving range anxiety in the rearview mirror. "Still, one of the most essential ongoing tasks is to build charging stations in areas that don't yet have them, particularly in disadvantaged communities and low-income neighborhoods. LACI's Transportation Electrification Partnership has set a target of 129,000 public and workplace chargers in Greater Los Angeles by the time of the 2028 Olympics to meet rising demand. And while plenty of work remains, the current data tells us that the region is well on its way to achieving this ambitious target. "The question then, is not whether the transition to EVs will continue, but rather how quickly and effectively we can accelerate that transition."   For more on the state of the EV transition and where our region is heading, check out Matt's recent interview on KNX News.

Interesting read by CalMatterson on the many big obstacles standing in the way of California's goal of one million EV chargers by 2030. California must build public EV charging stations at an unprecedented pace to support the expected 7 million electric cars by 2030. With only 80,000 public chargers currently, the state needs to install 129,000 new stations each year to reach its goal of one million chargers by 2030, and eventually 2.1 million by 2035! With any big Policy goals and mandates, implementation and roll-out at the local level is where the rubber meets the road. The state and local governments need billions in state, federal, and private investments, streamlined permitting processes, and major power grid upgrades to meet these hefty goals. Utility companies are already feeling the stretch to meet the demand of the exponential increase in power necessary to build up EV charging infrastructure. Finally, consumers and commuters like myself are left with many questions and concerns about the driving range of EVs and the availability of a reliable charging network, especially in our most underserved communities without access to chargers at home. Interesting conversations happening at the local level, and many opportunities for innovative solutions and partnerships between the public and private sectors. #EV #ElectricVehicles #Sustainability #PublicPrivatePartnerships #InfrastructureDevelopment #GreenEnergy #CleanTransportation https://lnkd.in/gCJftcZM

Here’s the how many public EV charging ports the US has now

In an era where electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly becoming the norm on U.S. roads, the focus on public EV charging infrastructure has intensified. As millions of EVs navigate the highways and byways, ensuring that these vehicles have reliable, accessible, and compatible charging options is paramount.

Learn how EV charging reliability issues are being addressed in this week's blog: https://lnkd.in/gubDr5Tk And don't forget to subscribe to get the latest news and info in the world of EV charging. https://lnkd.in/gDB6mYrE Steve Krueger | Wayne McArthur | Corey St.Germain ACS proudly partners with Bill Pierce and EVinfo.net for the latest in EV news and trends. #evcharging #evchargingsolutions #evcharginginfrastructure #electrification