Seongbuk-gu Installs 8th Outdoor Electric Vehicle Fast Charger

Installation of 100kWh Fast Charger at Resident Priority Parking Lot Opposite Haewolgok-dong BT-IT Convergence Center
Creating Optimal Charging Environment for Short-Range Commercial Vehicles (Trucks, Vans, etc.)

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) has installed a fast electric vehicle charger (100kwh, 1 unit) at a resident-priority parking lot located on the main road in Hawolgok-dong (across from the BT-IT Convergence Center). After a test run on the 15th, the charger began operation immediately on the same day.

This outdoor fast electric vehicle charging station, installed and operated by the district, is the eighth one following three public sites and four private sites established last year, and it is the first installation of this year.

The biggest difference of the outdoor fast electric vehicle charging stations operated by Seongbuk-gu (project name: Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station) is that all eight locations are installed outside the parking barriers to enhance charging convenience.

According to the domestic sales status of electric vehicles by model in the first half of last year, Hyundai Porter 2 Electric and Kia Bongo 3EV ranked first and third in overall sales, respectively, enjoying high popularity.

However, the reality is that the charging infrastructure for cargo vehicles is insufficient, and moreover, from this year, only electric and LPG vehicles can be purchased for 1-ton delivery trucks, but due to vehicle height, they cannot enter apartment underground parking lots, causing many charging difficulties.

Therefore, the outdoor fast electric vehicle charging stations installed by the district are very welcome news for cargo vehicles (trucks, box trucks, etc.) that require frequent charging due to short driving ranges.

Seongbuk-gu plans to continuously expand the outdoor fast electric vehicle charging infrastructure project not only this year but also in the future to actively support the transition of cargo vehicles to electric vehicles.

Mayor Lee Seung-ro of Seongbuk-gu stated, “Since the transportation sector accounts for 18% of greenhouse gas emissions, we will strive to establish sufficient electric vehicle charging infrastructure to realize a carbon-neutral Seongbuk.”

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