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80% of the ports are Level 2 chargers and a quarter offer free EV charging. Level 2 can charge most EVs in about eight hours. In Phoenix, there’s a public charging port for every 2,100 people. Maricopa has just six ports, one for every 12,000 people. Farnsworth said Tesla is aligning with other EV manufacturers to make its supercharger stations accessible to all EVs. Seeing that people need a place to eat and stretch their legs near Tesla supercharger stations, the company has a business agreement with Buc-ee’s country stores in Texas, locating its charging stations a burger’s throw from the popular eateries. That deal could expand to other states, including Arizona, where the first Buc-ee’s is going up in the West Valley. Tesla also plans to open a 24-hour diner and drive-in movie theater on the final link of old Route 66 in Hollywood. Costco has some stores with fast charger spaces, none of which are in Arizona, but it’s a possibility statewide stores will get them depending on the success of the discount warehouse’s initiative.
“We’re fortunate in that the current administration has done a lot of investment through the NEVI program,” she said, referring to dollars earmarked for SR 347. NEVI has allocated $76.5 million to the state of Arizona, dispersing those dollars first to Arizona’s major highway arteries, such as Interstates 17 and 10, then to secondary highways like SR 347. Tesla still has the largest share of charging stations because the company started building charging infrastructure before it built cars, Farnsworth said. “New technology will allow the 1,000- mile range EVs,” she predicted. “In the newer vehicles you’ll see more with energy management. Your car’s going to be talking to the charging station.” Charging for a charge The commercial side is making great advances as well. George Orona, owner of Orona Electrical Contractors serving Maricopa, said his company has sold and installed EV wall
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chargers to about 80 homes over the past year in Pinal County. “We don’t even promote it,” Orona said. “Actually, a majority of our contracts are with Meritage Homes. I know a lot of people are buying them now.” Orona owns a Tesla Model 3 and installed his own home EV wall-charging system. Phoenix has 769 public charging station ports, according to Charge Hub. More than We’re fortunate in that the current administration has done a lot of investment through the NEVI program.” ELAINA FARNSWORTH, CEO SKILLFUSION
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