- Pilot, GM, and EVgo have opened 300 EV charging stations.
- Some stations have canopies, just like gas stations do.
- It's part of a trend of travel center and retail chains diving into EV charging.
In 2022, Pilot Company, one of the larger travel-center companies in the U.S., partnered with EVgo and GM Energy to start building charging stations across the country. The goal was to create a network of charging stations that operated much like gas stations: open 24/7, overhead canopies to keep customers dry in bad weather, with somewhere to use the bathroom or grab a bite to eat. And it seems to be working well so far. There are now 300 locations nationwide, the companies announced on Tuesday, with an average rating of 9.41 out of 10 on PlugShare.