EVIE Imagines Every Street Lamp as an Electric Vehicle Charging Station
The UK design agency Alloy proposes the design EVIE, a modern street light paired with an integrated EV charging station to turn every curbside into a power source.
In a high stakes game of chicken or the egg, the widespread adoption of electric vehicles has hit a temporary, yet significant, road bump. Potential EV buyers often cite the lack of charging infrastructure as a major reason for a “wait and see” hold pattern ? and understandably so. Anyone who ventures beyond city limits on roadtrips outside their EV’s range discover finding an open and operable charging station can be frustrating. UK design agency Alloy cites these concerns as the impetus for the design of EVIE, a modern street light paired with an integrated EV charging station with the potential to turn every curbside into a power source.
Currently, most EV owners are members of affluent households with the means and autonomy to install their own electric vehicle charger, significantly relieving concern about keeping their vehicle at the ready. But for EV adoption to reach a wider audience, the automotive industry and energy providers ? alongside local and national governments ? will have to invest in an EV infrastructure far more egalitarian and ubiquitous than currently available.
Tesla’s Supercharger network is arguably the most successful private effort, with over 27,000 charge ports situated across North America, in conjunction with the growing industry-wide adoption of t...
In a high stakes game of chicken or the egg, the widespread adoption of electric vehicles has hit a temporary, yet significant, road bump. Potential EV buyers often cite the lack of charging infrastructure as a major reason for a “wait and see” hold pattern ? and understandably so. Anyone who ventures beyond city limits on roadtrips outside their EV’s range discover finding an open and operable charging station can be frustrating. UK design agency Alloy cites these concerns as the impetus for the design of EVIE, a modern street light paired with an integrated EV charging station with the potential to turn every curbside into a power source.
Currently, most EV owners are members of affluent households with the means and autonomy to install their own electric vehicle charger, significantly relieving concern about keeping their vehicle at the ready. But for EV adoption to reach a wider audience, the automotive industry and energy providers ? alongside local and national governments ? will have to invest in an EV infrastructure far more egalitarian and ubiquitous than currently available.
Tesla’s Supercharger network is arguably the most successful private effort, with over 27,000 charge ports situated across North America, in conjunction with the growing industry-wide adoption of t...
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