Pennsylvania Expands EV Charging Network — SkimNews
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- Pennsylvania is building more EV chargers, and the piece tests whether drivers will actually use the new infrastructure
- The author drove a Chevrolet Bolt EV 500 miles across Pennsylvania and back to personally evaluate real-world charging access
- A charging station near a dumpster behind a Pizza Hut parking lot proved to be a convenient mid-route stop during the trip
- During two hours of charging on back-to-back days at the Pizza Hut station, the author encountered four feral cats and few other EV drivers
Why it matters: The author's two-hour charging session at a Pizza Hut lot produced four feral-cat sightings and barely any fellow drivers — illustrating the utilization uncertainty hanging over Pennsylvania's charger expansion. State and federal programs funding the rollout depend on stations like this one seeing real demand, not just existing.
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