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Nov 11, 2024

Michigan set to get curbside EV chargers in lamppost

Cars, EV Published on Nov 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM (UTC+4) by Ben Thompson Last updated on Nov 08, 2024 at 9:05 PM (UTC+4) Edited by Kate Bain Michigan is set to get curbside EV chargers fitted to

Cars, EV

Published on Nov 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM (UTC+4) by Ben Thompson

Last updated on Nov 08, 2024 at 9:05 PM (UTC+4) Edited by Kate Bain

Michigan is set to get curbside EV chargers fitted to existing lampposts.

Whilst electric vehicles are growing in popularity, accessibility still remains a issue for drivers in many places.

Some areas don’t have an abundance of charging stations to choose from, meaning EV owners are driving a long way just to get topped up.

The Midwest state has come up with a practical solution to this issue.

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With EV charging points in the US doubling in number since 2021, it’s no wonder that this initiative is being rolled out in Michigan.

This endeavor is a combined effort from AT&T and Voltpost, who are teaming up to install internet connected EV chargers throughout Michigan.

The Metro-Detroit area will be getting a bulk of the resources.

Up to four cars can charge at single stall and it only takes a few hours to install a charger.

That all sounds really good, right?

But what’s the catch?

Well, Voltpost has said that the charging speeds will be limited to Level 2.

For reference, this will give a vehicle around 32 miles per hour it’s plugged, as noted by evocharge.com.

In all, it would take between three to eight hours to get a full charge.

By way of comparison, a Level 1- the slowest out there – would take between 11 and 20 hours, and a Level 3 would only take an hour at most.

At any rate, the charging points in Michigan will be ideal for people who will be parked up for a few hours.

Voltpost have already set up some lamppost chargers in New York City and Detroit as part of a pilot project, but has ambitious aims for the future.

They want tens of thousands installed by 2030.

Users will be able to track their car’s charging progress through a Voltpost app.

It’s expected that the first publicly available chargers will go online in the next few months across the states of Michigan, New York and Illinois.

Hopefully this scheme makes Electric Vehicles seem like a more practical alternative for everyday Americans.

With more and more people making a switch away from gas cars, these types of issues have to be taken into consideration.

Hydrogen cars have faced similar hurdles, with one YouTuber admitting that the lack of hydrogen refill stations was a huge barrier.

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Ben got his start in journalism at Kennedy News and Media, writing stories for national newspapers, websites and magazines. Now working as a freelancer, he divides his time between teaching at News Associates and writing for news sites on all subjects.