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Tritium and DC America are partnering to build a nationwide EV fast charging network and it is said that federal funding will make this a reality.
The two companies are using both of their skills to build an easily deployable charging solution. Tritium will provide the charger, and DC-America will provide the station infrastructure.
The systems are said to include Tritium’s US-manufactured PKM150 chargers that can charge at a rate of 150kW. To ensure that the station will require minimum digging, DC-America will place all components on a skid.
DC-America and Tritium have kept it on the low about how many federally funded stations are in the works. The Biden Administration has approved $900 million in funding to 35 states to build out EV chargers as the U.S is sorely in need of them.
As of today, there are about 5,000 non-Tesla DC fast charging stations in the U.S hosting a mix of about 10,600 connectors of the widely standardized CCS Combo connector and the (largely) Nissan Leaf-only CHAdeMO port (the verge).
Implementing these new chargers will ensure that there is greater accessibility for everyone in the U.S. there are not enough chargers that allows people to charge at home, at public buildings and at leisure facilities.
Electrify America owns one of the larger coast-to-coast networks that consist of more than 800 stations, which include faster 350kW charging speeds.
