Pilot hits new EV milestone with 300th DC fast charging location
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- Pilot Flying J opened two new travel centers in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and Ponce de Leon, Florida, and completed curb-to-counter upgrades at existing centers in 13 states.
- The upgrades added 50 new DC fast charging sites, bringing Pilot's EV-friendly location total to 309 with 1,323 individual charging ports.
- Pilot's EV network grew from 200 to more than 300 charging locations in under a year — roughly a 50% expansion of public charging infrastructure.
- The charging sites offer 24/7 site monitoring, lighting, and overhead canopies at many locations to shelter drivers from inclement weather.
- Sean Marrero, Pilot's President of Retail, said the company is focused on investing in spaces "guests want to return to and are worth staying for our team members."
Why it matters: Pilot's 50% expansion of its EV fast-charging network in under a year — from 200 to 309 sites with 1,323 ports across 13 upgraded states — materially eases long-distance EV travel for summer road trippers, directly undercutting the 'range anxiety' narrative that has slowed first-time EV adoption among U.S. buyers.
