Major Highways' 3 Locations Have 52 'Electric Vehicle Charging Stations'... Softberry Status Disclosure

[Asia Economy Reporter Sung Kiho] It has been revealed that there are a total of 52 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on the Gyeongbu Expressway, Yeongdong Expressway, and Jungang Expressway, which experience heavy traffic. In particular, some sections have distances exceeding 50 km between charging stations, so it is advised to check the locations of charging stations in advance before embarking on trips during the holiday season, when long-distance driving is common.

According to the automotive industry on the 6th, Softberry, an eco-friendly mobility charging platform, analyzed user data from its app ‘EV Infra’ and disclosed the distances to the next rest area with EV charging available and the number of EV chargers at rest areas on the Gyeongbu Expressway, Yeongdong Expressway, and Jungang Expressway, which have the highest long-distance traffic volume.

The number of rest areas with EV charging and the average distance to the next rest area with EV charging on each expressway are as follows: The Gyeongbu Expressway, connecting Seoul and Busan, has 14 rest areas each in the upbound and downbound directions, totaling 28, with an average distance of 30 km between rest areas. The Yeongdong Expressway, connecting Incheon and Gangneung, has 6 rest areas each in the upbound and downbound directions, totaling 12, with an average distance of 34.6 km between rest areas. The Jungang Expressway, connecting Gangwon Province and Busan, has 6 rest areas each in the upbound and downbound directions, totaling 12, with an average distance of 54.7 km between rest areas.

Additionally, the average number of EV chargers installed at rest areas on the three expressways with heavy long-distance traffic is highest on the Yeongdong Expressway at 4.2 chargers, followed by the Gyeongbu Expressway with 3.4 chargers, and the Jungang Expressway with 2.6 chargers.

Furthermore, the Seoul-Yangyang Expressway, which is frequently used by residents of the metropolitan area and connects Seoul and Yangyang, has 3 rest areas each in the upbound and downbound directions, totaling 6, with an average distance of 38.5 km between rest areas. The number of EV chargers installed is 3.8 on average. Naerimcheon Rest Area on the Seoul-Yangyang Expressway was ranked as the number one EV charging station due to its scenic surroundings in a charging station preference survey conducted last year by Softberry through its EV Infra app.

Park Yonghee, CEO of Softberry, said, “We have prepared this for EV users embarking on long-distance trips during the summer vacation season,” adding, “As the number of EV users in Korea is rapidly increasing, Softberry will continue to strive to provide EV charging infrastructure information more conveniently.”

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