With the huge push for Americans to step up and purchase electric vehicles, what about the infrastructure to keep Americans rolling down the road in those vehicles? It has been reported that some 4,000 EV chargers across the country are out of service. Why? Not enough technicians to repair them, as of October 5, 2023. The Biden Administration recently announced a $100 million fund dedicated to the repair and replacement of nonoperational charging infrastructure across the United States. Through The EV Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator project, both publicly and privately owned EV charging stations will be covered – applications are due by November 13, 2023.
This market is competing with other electrical companies for technicians, in a pool that is already struggling to find new and upcoming candidates. Training these specialists will not be a quick task. With the aggressive approach to push for more charging stations by 2025, this could only exacerbate the already burdened sector. So if you plan to take a long trip in your EV, you might want to seek out charging stations that are up and running in advance – otherwise, your trip could change direction. Happy Motoring.