EV chargers being installed at record pace despite cuts to vehicle incentives – Jalopnik

Sure, it may seem like the electric vehicle world is collapsing around us as rates rise and electric vehicle tax breaks disappear, but there is still some hope for people who want to enjoy an electric lifestyle. Electric vehicle charging stations are popping up across the US at a record pace, which is very good news for people who want electric vehicles but are still worried about the pesky issue of charging them.

About 780 public high-speed charging stations will be opened across the country by the third quarter of 2025. By all accounts, this is the biggest infrastructure boom ever, according to Department of Energy data reviewed by Bloomberg. In the first nine months of the year alone, US charging infrastructure expanded by as much as 19%. You like to see it.

It’s more likely than not that many of the new stations were approved before Trump became president on January 20. Even as he debunks policies intended to promote EV adoption, and even though EV sales are expected to slow without federal stimulus, charging station executives tell Bloomberg that the market remains underserved and that they will continue to push for the rollout of their chargers.

Early adopters of electric cars were much more likely to charge at home, but as more and more people buy battery-powered cars, newer users are much more likely to use public chargers, according to Bloomberg.

Luckily for them, these chargers are popping up everywhere, including restaurants and stores. Such companies actually use EV charging stations to attract customers, which is a smart move if you ask me. Between July and September, Cracker Barrel opened six charging stations in the Deep South, Target opened 14, Wawa opened 12 and Ikea and Dunkin’ each opened four.

There are few better ways to pass the time while waiting for your car to charge than at a grocery store, and no one knows that better than Pilot, which owns about 800 truck stops across the United States. The company now has chargers at about a quarter of its locations, including the 27 it added in the last quarter. Pilot is also doing something not many other companies have done: It’s going to deeply underserved parts of the country, like the Dakotas, the Deep South and Wyoming, and setting up charging stations there. That’s great to see.

According to the report, charging infrastructure is still catching up with electric vehicle adoption Bloomberg. Sure, Trump is trying to get rid of electric cars, but if prices continue to fall and cheaper models enter the market, they will only become more attractive to more buyers. According to one IEA studythe US has one of the largest imbalances in the developed world between registered electric vehicles and public chargers. There is still a lot of work to be done.