Speaking of electric car charging stations, electric car owners in Shanghai, China can now find a charging station within five kilometers on average either in the city or on expressways.
The announcement was made recently by the Shanghai Electric Power Company, the major constructor of the city’s electric vehicle charging facilities.
According to the company, 227 public charging stations, 22 expressway charging stations, and 12 public bus charging stations have been built in Shanghai in 2016, together with a further 5,084 chargers for individuals and companies, reports the Shanghai Daily.
Apparently, the government is looking at transport hubs, malls and metro stations are the priorities when considering locations for charging stations.
There were 11 public charging stations that have been built in Songjiang District this year, six of them located at park-and-ride lots beside metro stations.
Every station has been equipped with eight large current chargers, which can have the battery of an electric car charged by 80% within half an hour.
Three charging stations for buses have also been built in Songjiang this year, allowing 90 buses to be charged at the same time. A bus can run for 250 kilometers after every two to three hours of charge.