It’s a bird…it’s a plane. It’s an EV charger!
Photo credit - Jacob Orenberg of Seattle City Light demonstrates an electric vehicle charger that is mounted high on a power pole. David Ferris/E&E News
Okay, it might not be that high in the sky, but Seattle (USA) is piloting a new style of electric vehicle charger that attaches to wood poles high above street level.
How it works: You tap your mobile phone, and down comes an EV charger with cord, and you connect your EV to the charging station.
The problem it’s solving: Accessibility to charge batteries for someone who wants an EV and doesn't have a garage to install their own charging station is “ one of the intractable riddles of the budding EV age."
The system:
uses the same EV charging technology as curbside systems, but eliminates the need for dedicated garage space;
charger is on a curb, in an industrial part of the city where anyone could park;
is aimed at being convenient for a different kind of person, someone who wants an electric vehicle but doesn’t have a garage.
Americans need to drive EVs by the millions if the USA is to drive down its carbon emissions and preserve the existing climate, however about 37% of all households don't have a garage, and don't have convenient access to a charging station.
30 chargers will be installed throughout Seattle's disadvantaged neighbourhoods as part of a new pilot program. As part of the program, the municipal utility is collaborating with other city departments, such as the transportation department, which is responsible for curbs.
You can read more about the project here
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