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New indoor EV charging station in San Francisco offers a glimpse into the future
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A car gets charged at the new Electrify America indoor electric vehicle charging station during a preview in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Electrify America, Tesla, Mercedes and other charging networks are starting to build nicer spots for people to fill up their electric vehicles, knowing they'll be there for a lot longer than people spend at gas stations. - photo by AP Photo/Eric Risberg
DETROIT (AP) — A couple of blocks from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Electrify America is about to open an indoor charging station that lets drivers relax in a lounge while their electric vehicle batteries are being filled up. The 20-plug direct-current fast-charging station, which opens for business Friday near downtown San Francisco, is part of a trend toward more appealing neighborhood stations, designed to serve EV owners who can't charge at their homes, as well as travelers or commuters who are low on juice. It's also designed to allay fears among potential EV buyers that charging stations are too scarce or that they will have no safe place to wait as their vehicles charge, spending far longer than it takes for a gasoline fill-up.