ChargePoint, BMW, and VW complete a pair of coastal fast-charging corridors

As Tesla’s vocal fans will tell you, a significant factor in that company’s success is the fast-charging infrastructure it has built out. According to the Department of Energy, there are a total of 1,881 DC fast-charging stations and 4,109 charging outlets for EVs across the nation.

But Tesla Superchargers account for 297 of those stations and 1,973 of the charging outlets—a more than significant share. (For the sake of consistency, we’ve used the data from the DOE site. However, when you take the number of individual SAE Combo, CHAdeMO, and Tesla stations and outlets together, there appear to be a few discrepancies.) Things are going to get a little better for non-Tesla drivers on the East and West Coasts, though. On Tuesday, ChargePoint, BMW, and Volkswagen announced the completion of a pair of express corridors: one from Boston to Washington, DC, and another from Portland, Oregon, to San Diego, with 95 DC fast-charging stations in total.

“Our mission is to get everyone into an EV, and as the number of EVs on the road increases, we’re building features that ensure charging and driving an EV is a seamless experience,” said Pat Romano, ChargePoint CEO. “Waitlist provides drivers with the charge they need without any headaches for station owners. When station owners see new EVs drive into their parking lots after Labor Day, they can rest easy knowing our Waitlist capability will make things easier for everyone.”

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Source: Ars Technica – ChargePoint, BMW, and VW complete a pair of coastal fast-charging corridors