If you think you’re seeing more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, you’re not imagining it. From 2020 to 2021 alone, there was a 70% increase in registered EVs within the United States. Auto giants such as Ford and Chevrolet are quickly expanding their fleets of EVs. With Congress passing historic EV legislation last fall, experts agree that this trend is only set to intensify, especially with the higher gasoline prices almost doubling in certain states.
Electric Car Charging
The recent legislation is geared towards promoting EVs as a sustainable alternative to gas-powered cars. The massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill signed last November contains $7.5 billion earmarked to be spent on building out the nation’s EV charging network.
One issue has surprisingly managed to persist: the problem of charging compatibility. American AC charging infrastructure is currently divided between two types of charging standards: Tesla and J1772 (all other EVs), while the country’s DC charging infrastructure is divided even further: Tesla, CSS, and CHAdeMO.
Companies like Lectron are quickly coming up with ways of solving this problem. For example, in an effort to help Tesla drivers access J1772 chargers, Lectron offers the J1772 to Tesla Adapter, which provides four to six times more charging options, and may prove vital to Tesla drivers in accessing the nation’s expanding J1772 charging network.
Another way the industry is handling the growing compatibility problem is through the wider use of portable chargers. No matter where they are, they always have a quick charging option available to them.
The final hurdle toward greater EV acceptance may not be related to public charging stations at all. While ensuring public charging access is important, having a powerful home charging option is required and making EVs the transportation of the future.
Thanks to expanded infrastructure and improved technology, EVs are becoming a more convenient and viable option for a growing number of drivers. Courtesy Statepoint.