Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the US and the second-largest retailer overall behind Walmart, is adding more DC fast and level 2 Volta EV chargers to its stores. <\/p>\n
Kroger, which has 2,800 food stores under various banner names, has already tested and phased in around 350 chargers with Blink, Electrify America, EVgo, Tesla, and Volta.\u00a0Kroger currently hosts chargers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.<\/p>\n
Level 3 chargers, also known as DC fast chargers, offer around 50-350 kW of power and can charge an EV in 20-30 minutes. Level 2 chargers operate at around 208-240 V and output anywhere from\u00a03 kW to 19 kW\u00a0of AC power, which means around 18-28 miles of range per hour.<\/p>\n
San Francisco-headquartered electric vehicle charging network Volta<\/a>, which also announced its expansion plans today with Kroger, has already established chargers at 16 Kroger stores in Atlanta and Indianapolis. Volta says it will expand at Kroger stores in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; Nashville; Michigan; and Southern California throughout 2022.<\/p>\n Volta\u2019s charging stations feature 55-inch digital screens that double as a media network and feature interactive content where drivers can make purchases. The ad revenue covers the cost of Volta\u2019s level 2 chargers \u2013 they\u2019re free to use \u2013 but there\u2019s a charge for its fast-charging stations.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong> White House announces plan for new standards for first-ever national network of 500,000 electric car chargers<\/a><\/p>\n Photo: Volta Charging<\/em><\/p>\n UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it\u2019s important to shop for the best quotes.\u00a0Click here to learn more and get your quotes<\/a>. \u2014 *ad<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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