PlugShare Surpasses 5 Million Check-Ins as Number of EV Stations on App Increases 50%
August 03 2022 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
With 2.5 million registered users, the EV
community continues to leverage PlugShare as adoption continues to
grow
PlugShare, the world’s leading EV community and a part of the
EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) family since mid-2021, today announced
that the platform has surpassed five million check-ins worldwide.
Check-ins are how drivers review their charging experience on
PlugShare to help inform the EV community. With more than 600,000
charging stations listed on the platform, PlugShare’s announcement
comes on the heels of its recent user milestone of reaching over
two million registered users globally. As part of this rapid
growth, the number of stations featured on the PlugShare app
increased by 50% over the last year.
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As an interactive resource for EV drivers, PlugShare enables
users to easily locate and navigate to chargers, filter results by
their preferred network, charging speed or connector type (CHAdeMO,
CCS, J-1772, Tesla), and share real-time charging station reviews
around key factors like nearby amenities or performance of the
charging equipment. This community feedback directly informs a
station’s PlugScore rating, which reflects the charging experience
of recent drivers. A greater number of user check-ins at stations
enhances the accuracy of these PlugScores, providing an
increasingly valuable service as millions of new EV drivers
navigate their first EV charging experiences.
“PlugShare’s interactive feedback features and planning tools
are an essential part of any EV trip, and this rapidly growing
community makes it easier to incorporate charging into daily
routines than ever before,” said Cathy Zoi, CEO of EVgo. “With over
five million check-ins to date, EV drivers are relying on PlugShare
for essential, real-time information on directions to chargers,
pricing and reviews from fellow drivers – mitigating concerns from
would-be and first-time EV drivers and further powering the mass
transition to electric.”
PlugShare has experienced exponential growth alongside the
increase in DC fast charging stations worldwide. As a result of
this increase, PlugShare has added nearly as many DC fast charging
station locations in the first half of 2022 as it did in all of
2021, and now lists over 100,000 DCFC stations on the platform
globally -- a staggering 50% increase in only one year.
Furthermore, in Q2 of 2022, PlugShare’s total number of global
charging station locations listed on the platform increased by
21.9% while the total number of chargers increased by 25%, marking
the largest quarterly increase in the history of the platform.
“Providing valuable data and tools to help enhance the everyday
EV driver’s charging experience is essential to our business, no
matter where they’re charging,” said Dan Wheeler, Digital Marketing
Director at PlugShare. “Our growth in overall users and engagement
directly demonstrates how drivers increasingly utilize digital
tools to make real-time charging decisions, and we are thrilled to
see this influx in user contributions as we help to support the
growth of EV adoption worldwide.”
In addition to aforementioned PlugShare features, registered
users can utilize Pay with PlugShare, which allows drivers to pay
for and activate public charging stations directly from the app.
Users also have the option to subscribe to a paid monthly
membership in order to unlock an ad-free experience when using the
platform.
For more information and to find the location of EV chargers
within the EVgo charging network, visit www.evgo.com and
www.plugshare.com.
About PlugShare
Based in El Segundo CA, PlugShare maintains the most
comprehensive census of EV infrastructure in the world. They make
the PlugShare app for iOS, Android, including in-dash for Android
Automotive OS and open-source Android OS, and the web, the most
popular EV driver app globally. PlugShare also provides
sophisticated data tools, reports, custom consulting and
comprehensive research on EVs for automakers, utilities, charging
networks, government and the rest of the EV industry. It operates
the world's largest EV driver survey research panel, PlugInsights,
now with over 100,000 members.
About EVgo
EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) is the nation’s largest public fast charging
network for electric vehicles. With more than 850 fast charging
locations, EVgo’s owned and operated charging network serves over
60 metropolitan areas across more than 30 states and approximately
375,000 customer accounts. Founded in 2010, EVgo leads the way on
transportation electrification, partnering with automakers; fleet
and rideshare operators; retail hosts such as hotels, shopping
centers, gas stations and parking lot operators; and other
stakeholders to deploy advanced charging technology to expand
network availability and make it easier for drivers across the U.S.
to enjoy the benefits of driving an EV. As a charging technology
first mover, EVgo works closely with business and government
leaders to accelerate the ubiquitous adoption of EVs by providing a
reliable and convenient charging experience close to where drivers
live, work and play, whether for a daily commute or a commercial
fleet.
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