California has more EV chargers than air pumps, but only 10%

California is one of the largest markets for electric vehicles, which means there is a lot of demand for infrastructure charging. But, as the California Energy Commission recently announced 178,549 publics, shared private chargers have been installed statewide, they are dealing with the challenge.

This is an impressive number, especially if you consider that the state has an estimated 120,000 gas nozzles. This means that EV chargers are 48% higher than gas distributors.

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However, things are not that simple, as the vast majority of chargers (162,178) are grade 2 units that can take hours to provide a significant fee. This makes them ideal for home use, and the California Energy Commission estimates there are 700,000-level chargers in single-family homes.

The remaining 16,971% or 9.5% are DC fast chargers. Although their speeds may vary, some fast chargers can offer over 100 miles (161 km) of range in 15 minutes or less.

California attributes its impressive infrastructure to “dedicating billions of dollars to support clean transport targets,” including approval of a $1.4 billion investment plan to create the country’s widest charging and hydrogen network. There are other efforts, such as a $55 million project to install fast charging stations at businesses and other publicly visited locations across the state.

“The California EV driver experience is getting better every day. The state will continue to invest heavily in EV infrastructure with a special emphasis on hard-to-reach areas, making these vehicles an easy choice for new car buyers,” said David Hochschild, chairman of the California Energy Commission.

This is good news for residents of the Golden State, where about 25% of new car purchases are zero-emission vehicles. Of course, any changes in federal incentives could hurt sales.

H/T to CBS News