Japan has More EV Charging Stations than Gas Stations

Electrified vehicles are being heavily embraced in Japan.

Recently Nissan reported that the island nation now has more charging stations for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles than gas stations, exceeding 40,000. In comparison gas stations in the country total just 34,000. That first number includes fast chargers and home installs, showing that Japan has setup an impressive charging infrastructure as the country’s automakers continue to invest into electrified cars.

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The U.S. meanwhile only has about 9,000 public charging stations but several automakers are stepping up to help increase that figure substantially in the coming years. Recently, some experts argued that enhancing the charging infrastructure in the U.S. rather than offering tax incentives on EV sales would have been more beneficial in helping get more electrified vehicles on the road.

[Source: Japan Times]

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