Voltpost Deploys New York City's First Lamppost EV Charger
Startup Voltpost installed NYC's first lamppost-mounted EV charger, the Voltpost Air, at Bush Terminal Park in South Brooklyn. The unit sits about 10 feet up the pole with a 25-foot retractable cable and charges $0.39 per kWh, versus over $0.60 at nearby fast chargers.
- Voltpost Air installed on a lamppost at Bush Terminal Park in South Brooklyn
- 25-foot cable lowers and retracts automatically after a QR-code scan
- Pricing at $0.39 per kWh versus over $0.60 at local fast chargers
- One hour of charging added about 30 miles of range to a Mercedes-Benz CLA 350 Electric
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