At roughly 17 EVs to every Level 2 and DC fast charger deployed in the US at the end of 2022, the US would need roughly 2.8 million public chargers at the end of 2030.
Analysis by a consulting firm retained by Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) suggests that companies successfully winning National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) grants for 7 remote Alternative Fuel Corridor (AFC) sites in the state would lose from $285,000 to $372,000 per site over the 5-year NEVI award period.
On September 14, 2022 all 52 plans from the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico were approved by the FHWA. Six and one-half months later, where do we stand?
The most logical companies — many who have already entered the EV charging operator business — are convenience store chains, travel center operators, retailers who already sell gasoline, and of course fuel retailers (gas station/convenience store companies).
The Rivian Adventure Network (DC fast charging) could end 2023 as the 7th largest DC fast charging network in the US and is on pace for the #5 slot in 2-3 years. Rivian’s typical DCFC site has 6 DC fast chargers.
Mercedes-Benz announced plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets. Deployment will begin in 2023 in the US and Canada, followed by other regions around the globe.
Regional and the major national and global convenience store chains are beginning to build out their charging networks at the store locations. Later this decade, however, one executive thinks they may expand beyond their stores to providing charging at workplace and other locations.
Roughly 40 million US urban households do not have convenient access to home charging due to lacking a garage, carport, or driveway. itselectric, a Brooklyn, NY startup hopes to help solve this challenge with its curbside charging pedestal and unique business model.
At 97% uptime, on any given day, in theory 15,000 DC fast chargers out of the proposed 500,000 might not be available in 2030.
