Starbucks Turns into Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Volvo and Starbucks are joining forces to offer electric vehicle owners a different charging experience. The two powerful companies have announced plans to install electric vehicle charging stations at several Starbucks cafes in the United States as part of a pilot program. Located on roads between Denver and Seattle in the USA About 60 chargers will be installed in 15 Starbucks cafes.

Volvo told Autoblog that the chargers 62.5 kW capacity Consisting of Express 250 units and Express Plus units capable of delivering up to 350 kW ChargePoint He states that there will be a homogeneity of DC chargers. All chargers will have both CHAdeMO and CCS plugs.

Every 161 km there will be a Starbucks with an electric vehicle charging station.

Approximately 161 km apart Starbucks, which will be equipped with the charger to be placed, will match the road capacity of most electric vehicles. Volvo and Starbucks have announced that anyone can use these charging stations and that standard charging rates will apply. Volvo vehicles can benefit from these stations at a discount. they state.

The locations of the charging stations included in the project can be found in the smartphone app of the project’s name, ChargePoint, or in Google-equipped Volvo models. available with the app. This project opens up a world of new opportunities for charging.

For example, the battery of a Volvo C40 Recharge goes from 20% to 90%. Fills in 40 minutes. Just as cars need to renew their fuel tanks or batteries on a long journey, drivers must renew their energy. As a solution to this, chargers in coffee shops can be really useful.