These Electric Vehicle Chargers Will Come to You
Range anxiety is a roadblock for EV adoption. But a growing array of mobile charging startups could help put drivers at ease.
ZiGGY is a robot charger that drivers will be able to book through an app. It’s one of a number of unique solutions to help bring charging to where it’s not.
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The US has about 50,000 public charging stations for electric vehicles, compared to an estimated 145,000 retail locations to purchase fuel for a gas-powered car. That’s the prime source of the dreaded charging anxiety — the worry that you could run out of power in the middle of a trip.
Not only are current and would-be EV drivers worried about whether they can find charging, they’re also concerned charging infrastructure might not work. More than 20% of EV drivers in the US said they have pulled up to a charging station and been unable to charge their vehicle due to equipment malfunction, according to a study from J.D. Power, a data analytics company.