[ad_1]
Bed-Stuy’s Superhub will have 25 fast chargers, which are open to the public 24/7 and can be used by owners of any electric car brand, and they will be charged for free before July 6th.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, New York City Council Member Robert E. Cornegy Jr., Con Edison CEO Tim Cawley, Tritium President Mike Calise, and New York League for the Protection of Voters Chairman Julie Tighe celebrated the opening ceremony at Revel
Electric transportation company Revel today opened its first electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging Superhub to the public at the historic former Pfizer Building in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Superhub is the largest quick charging station for general electric vehicles in the Americas, with 25 chargers, and is the first Superhub network planned by Revel in New York City. During the first week of the opening of the Bed-Stuy website, the public will charge for free (as of Tuesday, July 6).
This press release features multimedia. View the full version here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210629006097/en/
Revel celebrated the opening ceremony of its first electric vehicle (EV) fast charging super hub in Brooklyn. (Photo: Business Wire)
Before the opening of Revel’s first Superhub, there were only two public fast charging stations for electric vehicles in the urban core of New York City. Most warehouses in the city are located farther away, such as JFK Airport, and many parking lots can be accessed for a fee. The adoption rate of electric vehicles in New York City is also very low, with only 14,000 electric vehicles among the 1.9 million registered cars and SUVs in the city.
At the ribbon-cutting ceremony held today, Revel CEO Frank Reig, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, New York City Councillor Robert E. Cornegy Jr., Con Edison CEO Tim Cawley, Tritium President Mike Calise, and the New York League to protect voters Chairman Julie Tighe talked about the importance of expanding electric vehicle charging.
“There is no doubt that our city’s electric vehicle penetration rate is lagging — the infrastructure is not yet in place, and most New Yorkers cannot use the existing stations,” Revel CEO and…
The full story on Benzinga.com
[ad_2]
Source link
