Volvo and Starbucks are teaming up to create the first charging network for electric vehicles at the coffee company’s stores in the United States. Powered by ChargePoint, the fast-charging network will include as many as 60 Volvo-branded chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations. In the first stage of the project, scheduled to begin this summer, the chargers will be installed along a 1,350-mile route from Denver to Starbucks’ headquarters in Seattle.
The idea is simple yet smart. If you are traveling with an electric vehicle, you can recharge between, say, 20 and 80 percent in about 40 minutes at a fast-charging station. In the case of the new DC stations on Starbucks locations, while the car is recharging, you can relax and enjoy your favorite Starbucks beverage. Volvo plans to have a charging location about every 100 miles, which is well within the range of most modern electric vehicles.
