More Than 1,000 New EV Stations Have Come Online in the US Since Summer
Fast-charging infrastructure for electric cars grew by 16% in the second half of 2023. That’s before federal spending even kicks in.
ChargePoint EV charging stations along Highway 50 in Lamar, Colorado.
Photographer: Rachel Ellis/BloombergThe vastness of rural America has long been a challenge for electric vehicles, but the country’s electron deserts are disappearing quickly.
US drivers welcomed almost 1,100 new public, fast-charging stations in the second half of 2023, a 16% increase, according to a Bloomberg Green analysis of federal data. Put another way: There is now one quick-turn EV station for every 16 or so gas stations in the country (though many convenience stores now sell both kinds of go-juice).
“This is just a very exciting moment,” said Katherine Garcia, director of Clean Transportation for All at the Sierra Club. “And I think we’re going to continue seeing this growth trajectory.”