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US Charging Networks Race to Keep Up as Gas Prices Boost EVs
Despite a rapid buildup, the US still has more EVs per charger than other rich countries.
A vehicle charges at an electric vehicle charging station in Hudson, New York.
Photographer: Angus Mordant/BloombergUS electric vehicle charging networks were still racing to catch up to demand when the Iran attack and surging gas prices reignited EV interest.
Some 605 public, high-speed EV fueling stations switched on in the first quarter, a 34% increase over the year-earlier period, according to Bloomberg News analysis of federal data. The country now has nearly 13,500 places to quickly add electrons to a car or truck, 25% more than it did a year ago.