The US Now Has a Fast EV-Charging Station for Every 15 Gas Stations
The number of public fast-charging stations for electric cars in the US increased by 7.6% in the first quarter, bringing the total to nearly 8,200.
Almost 600 public fast-charging stations were switched on for US drivers in the first three months of the year.
Photographer: Bing Guan/BloombergAutomakers may be pumping the brakes on EV production in the US, but charging challenges — traditionally a major hurdle to adoption — are vanishing at a rapid clip.
Almost 600 public fast-charging stations were switched on for US drivers in the first three months of the year, a 7.6% increase over the end of 2023, according to a Bloomberg Green analysis of federal data. There are now almost 8,200 quick-turn EV stations across the country, or one for every 15 gas stations. Tesla is responsible for slightly more than one quarter of them.