Last week at the 2015 Washington Auto Show, BMW of North America was thrilled to announce that together with other makers of electric vehicles, and ChargePoint, the largest electric vehicle charging network in the country, they were introducing an initiative to create “express charging corridors along heavily-traveled routes on the East and West Coasts.” The initiative is designed to increase the number of fast charging stations in order to help meet the large and growing demand for convenient and publicly available fast chargers, including direct current (DC) Fast charging stations. The goal is to gradually increase and support the adoption of electric vehicles in the United States.
The plan is to start with fast charging corridors along each coast, while eventually planning to expand the program across the country in order to make owning and driving electric vehicles more convenient for drivers nationwide! The newly installed DC Fast charging stations will be added to the ChargePoint network that consists of more than 20,000 charging spots across North America. Robert Healey, Head of Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure at BMW of North America, had this to say about this new initiative:
“A robust network of conveniently located DC Fast charging stations will go a long way toward increasing electric vehicle adoption and making electric vehicle ownership even more enjoyable. The express charging corridors are another important step in the development of the U.S. e-mobility infrastructure that makes longer distance travel a real option for consumers, particularly along the most heavily trafficked portions of both coasts—making BMW i3 and other electric vehicles even more appealing."
To find out more about this great initiative and everything else that BMW of North America is working to do to improve the environment with greener and more fuel efficient vehicles, head on in to your local Northfield BMW dealership, Fields BMW Northfield, to speak to a member of our team! We’d love to answer any questions you might have and get you set up on test drive in one of our new BMW vehicles today!