As summer travel heats up, it pays to know how to find reliable charging for your electric vehicle (EV) road trip. PlugShare is a website and an app that provides charging station information (energy output, pricing, etc.) and locations (addresses). It’s key for mapping charging stops along your trip. I use it for “destination charging” so that I can see…
If you’ve had anything to do with public electric vehicle (EV) charging in North Carolina over the last many years, then you likely know, or know of, Joel Bulpitt. His team at EV Revolution is responsible for hundreds of station deployments. In between his ongoing installations, he was kind enough to sit down with us and share some thoughts about…
We hear it all the time when talking to the public about electric vehicles (EVs): “I’ll get one when there’s more fast charging available.” But the truth is, even for drivers without access to Tesla Superchargers, the state has had adequate fast charging coverage for years. Now, that doesn’t mean there aren’t pain points, hard-to-reach places or areas where charger…
What do you do when you find your options to fast charge double overnight? Last year, Tesla announced that it would be opening its Supercharger network to additional electric vehicles (EVs), and many EV drivers are now gaining access to more fast charging than ever. Since Tesla chargers use a different plug type than other manufacturers, your initial Supercharge may…
Back in 2015, we published a blog on charging etiquette. The landscape of public DC fast charging has changed quite a bit since then, however, so we’ve returned with some updated tips to keep the range of your anxiety to a minimum. TL;DR: Being a good steward of charging stations is the throughline of this article and the biggest takeaway!…
Where are your favorite charging stops in North Carolina? Which ones have been essential to your journeys? Chances are, North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are to thank for at least one of your answers. From the mountains to the sea — Waynesville to Avon — the electric co-ops have been critical to shaping the charging landscape throughout the state. North Carolina’s…
2024 is off to a momentous start for electric transportation in North Carolina. Most notably, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has released 11 sites that will make up the first phase of requests for proposals (RFPs) for eventual charging locations funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI). As a quick recap, NEVI is a federal…
Earlier this summer, we teamed up with Circle K to highlight its bold strategy to deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across its locations nationwide. Its work in the Carolinas is leading the way with eight locations and counting. To celebrate National Drive Electric Week (Month?) and share some hype around these new charging sites, we’ve kicked off part two of our Circle K…
What makes for a good charging stop? Individual electric vehicle (EV) drivers may have their own criteria, but a few characteristics typically make the cut. We want stations to be fast, reliable and available, sure, but we also often look for places to stretch our legs, grab a bite and restock any trip essentials. Unlike refueling internal combustion engine vehicles,…
On August 1, 2022, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) submitted the North Carolina Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan to the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, a newly formed collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation. This plan will serve as the blueprint for North Carolina’s execution of the approximately $109 million…