Electrify America makes it easier to get charged up

Electrify America (EA) has just made home charging a little bit easier. As you may remember, EA owns one of the largest DC fast charging networks in the US with a $2 billion commitment for network expansion. Through their Electrify Home web store, EA has just added a new level 2 fast charger (right) for your home that can be plugged in to an existing 240v outlet or hard-wired by an electrician. The station sells for $449 (currently, no pun intended) and EA can help with installation scheduling. The station comes with a three-year warranty and EA provides unit servicing. A more than 26-foot cord makes garage placement of your unit easier and makes charging a breeze. LED lights on the unit signal charging status. Electrify America's Level 2 EV Charger provides up to 7.6 kW of charging power for level-2-capable vehicles and provides up to 6 times faster charging than a standard Level 1 charger. At this time, more than 75% of EV owners charge their vehicles at home which makes EA's level-2 offering very timely. For more information, check out the media release after the "read more" jump (includes some links).

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Media Release:
Electrify America Expands Home Charging Offerings with Launch of Electrify Home®

New dedicated business unit provides expanded solutions for residential L2 charging to help make electric vehicle ownership easier for current and future drivers

Reston, VA (September 10, 2020) – Electrify America has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a new business unit called Electrify Home, designed to empower an independent lifestyle for electric vehicle (EV) drivers with convenient home charging solutions.

Electrify Home leverages the full power of Electrify America’s top industry experts, technical knowledge, and strategic collaborations to deliver fast and effective home charging products. The introduction of Electrify Home follows the launch of the company’s first-ever Level 2 Home Charger last year – an easy solution for keeping an electric vehicle charged at home – and is part of Electrify America’s continued commitment to driving EV adoption by making ownership as convenient as possible.

As part of the launch, Electrify America will feature an Electrify Home web store on its existing website where customers can shop Electrify America’s Level 2 Home Charger, offering a simple and efficient purchase approach for existing and prospective EV owners. The Electrify Home web store offers a one-stop solution to charging at home.

At the Electrify Home web store, electric vehicle owners can solve their home charging needs:

• Purchase: Buy the Electrify America Level 2 Home Charger
• Install: Arrange charger home installations through Qmerit
• Support: Get customer support 24 hours a day, seven days a week

“Right now, about 80 percent of electric vehicle charging is done at home. With the launch of Electrify Home, we’re providing flexible and forward-thinking home charging solutions for EV drivers of today and tomorrow,” said Nina Huesgen, senior manager, Home and eCommerce at Electrify America. “EV drivers need more charging options to feel truly independent and confident in their decision to go electric, which is why Electrify America has expanded its focus to create a connected and smart home charging ecosystem.”

Features of the Electrify America Level 2 Home Charger:

• Flexible installation options: For easy installation, the L2 home charger comes with a standard NEMA 14-50 supply power plug, compatible with the 240-volt outlets commonly found in households. The unit can also be hardwired by a licensed and qualified electrician and comes with a docking station that allows for wall-mounting.
• Indoors or outdoors: The home charger is equipped with a NEMA 3R enclosure, allowing it to be mounted inside or outside. A 24.6-foot long cable makes it easy to reach and plug in your car.
• Colored light that indicates charging status: An LED color indicator makes it easy to view charging status, with a ring around the charger that lights up blue while the car is charging and lights up green when the battery is full.
• Three-year warranty, 24-hour support: Electrify America offers a three-year warranty and 24-hour customer support.

“We look forward to using the Electrify Home platform to expand our offerings in the home charging space, as we develop new product lines and services that will help further streamline EV ownership,” said Huesgen.

The launch of Electrify Home reflects Electrify America’s dedication to ongoing innovation and a more sustainable future. Beyond its Electrify Home offerings, Electrify America will continue to grow its public network of ultra-fast EV chargers with a goal to install or have under development approximately 800 total charging station sites with about 3,500 chargers by December 2021.

For more information, visit www.electrifyhome.com. 

About Electrify America

Electrify America LLC, the largest open DC fast charging network in the U.S., is investing $2 billion over 10 years in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, education and access. The investment will enable millions of Americans to discover the benefits of electric driving and support the build-out of a nationwide network of workplace, community and highway chargers that are convenient and reliable. Electrify America expects to install or have under development approximately 800 total charging stations with about 3,500 DC fast chargers by December 2021. During this period, the company will be expanding to 29 metros and 45 states, including two cross-country routes, delivering on its commitment to support increased ZEV adoption with a network that is comprehensive, technologically advanced and customer friendly. Electrify America’s Electrify Home® offers home charging solutions for consumers with flexible installation options.

 

For more information, visit www.electrifyamerica.com.