Charlotte, North Carolina Charging Station Installation

What Charlotte has done for EV promotion:

• The city launched an EV car-share program at Peppertree Apartments, a low-income/affordable housing complex in a “Corridor of Opportunity.” Residents can reserve and use electric cars for errands or commutes, reducing reliance on car ownership.
• Through this “Carolina Carshare” project, Charlotte received grant funding via the national Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP), making it the first city in the Southeast to participate.
• Charlotte’s Strategic Mobility Plan (SMP), adopted in 2022, and its “Blueprint for Mobility Investment” are frameworks that explicitly include preparing for new mobility technologies, including cleaner transportation and EV infrastructure.
• The city also is working to build out public charging infrastructure, especially in underserved neighborhoods. For example, adding charging stations at affordable housing or community nodes helps improve accessibility.

Charlotte’s EV Future:

• Continuation and expansion of the car-share program across more affordable housing sites. The goal is to scale access so that people who don’t own cars or can’t charge at home can still use EVs affordably.
• More investment in EV fleet purchases for the city itself (municipal vehicles, service vehicles, etc.), to cut down emissions from city operations. Charlotte is also eyeing transit electrification over time.
• Building out a more robust network of public charging, including fast chargers, especially in areas that are currently under-served (neighborhoods, corridors of opportunity).

Across all of these cities, there’s a broader statewide push that gives them tools, funding, and policy frameworks:

• NEVI (National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) Program: NC is using NEVI funds to build fast charging stations along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors on interstates and major highways. This helps ensure EV drivers can make longer trips without worry.
• Volkswagen Settlement Funds & State DEQ grants: These have been used to install public Level 2 and DC fast chargers, especially in rural areas or places under-served by existing charging infrastructure.
• EV Registration & Fee Policies: The state has recently increased annual registration fees for fully electric vehicles, and introduced fees for plug-in hybrids, to help recoup some costs associated with transportation infrastructure.
• State Clean Transportation Plan, Governor’s directives: North Carolina has goals for zero emission vehicle registrations, for EV readiness of infrastructure, and for transitioning state fleets. Many city programs derive momentum from these state goals.

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