Electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the United States has greatly increased over the past decade, with this year’s Q2 EV sales passing 5 percent of the total market. This benchmark is significant as it marks the tipping point after which widespread adoption of a technology or product typically takes place – some projections even estimate that 45 percent of new car sales by 2035 will be EVs.
On the building design front, this translates to a growing interest from owners to provide convenient charging infrastructure directly at their project site. In turn, this also means overall load considerations and adjustments from the utility distribution system.
In this edition of Plains Talk, our electrical team gives their perspective on how EV charging is trending and what it means for the A-E industry. They also review the design approach to charging stations, including implications for rate of charge, and the evolving equipment landscape.