Installation of the Month (February 2023): City of Los Angeles Lot 715

As our network continues to expand, we’ve consistently maintained three key focuses: 1) Accessibility; 2) Affordability; and 3) Sustainability. These attributes are the cornerstone of everything we do, and our newest installation near the heavily trafficked intersection of West Pico Boulevard and Overland Avenue in Rancho Park helps us accomplish all of them.

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Accessibility to us means taking an egalitarian approach to infrastructure installation, and this new location nestled amidst the confluence of West Los Angeles, Palms/Culver City and Beverly Hills means residents of varying social and economic strata will have access to the same reliable power source. Affordability means being cost-conscious to those of us with the meagerest of means, so this new location brings a wallet-friendly subscription network to an area that is still surprisingly light on public infrastructure. And sustainability means continuing to minimize our carbon footprint by using renewable energy sources, which every new installation of ours employs, but especially this location, with hardware that our manufacturing partner Tritium calls “the world’s smallest footprint DC charger.”

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This newest addition to the EVCS family of charging stations is Los Angeles City Lot 715, located at 2371 Overland Avenue, which can be seen here:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/2371+Overland+Ave,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90064/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x80c2bbbd77522a49:0x7d09493264ddabf4?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiu0pSRufD8AhVxPH0KHbYxD5kQ8gF6BAgLEAI

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The fact that LADOT continues to call upon us to install chargers on their properties shows their commitment to electric mobility. The 27-space, open-air lot has no height restrictions or pesky gates to contend with, easy ingress and egress, and wide double-lined spaces. And speaking of affordability, the cost to park is just 25 cents per 20 minutes up to a maximum of $3.00 between 7am and 9pm, Monday through Sunday, and free outside of these hours. Not a bad rate considering the popular area and recent effects of inflation. See more information about the lot here:

http://parkinginla.lacity.org/

And here:

https://en.parkopedia.com/parking/lot/overland_and_pico_lot_715/90064/los_angeles/

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Specifically, we installed four Tritium RT50 DCFC’s with 50kW power, up to 500V supply output, reinforced isolating transformers and continuous 125-amp charging via CCS1/CCS2 and CHAdeMO connectors. The ultra-lightweight chargers clock in at just 369 pounds each and can function with at least 94% efficiency in temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit thanks to a patented liquid-cooling technology. Moreover, the intuitive human-machine interface (HMI) features hyper-clear displays for easy operation and multiple payment options including RFID for contactless credit card transactions. No wonder the brand has won multiple prestigious international awards for innovation at ceremonies like the EVIEs and Australian Good Design Awards.

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The Rancho Park area where City Lot 715 sits is flanked by multiple businesses, including several banks (Chase, Citibank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America all have locations within walking distance), fabric stores, barbershops and hair salons, nail salons, a veterinarian and a dry cleaners. In addition, a list of area restaurants reads like a who’s who of worldwide cuisines, including Louise’s Trattoria (Italian), Nizam (Indian), Gyu-Kaku (Japanese BBQ), Bossa Nova (Brazilian) and The Apple Pan (good old-fashioned American). What’s more, it’s just over a mile from the illustrious Westfield Century City Mall, arguably one of the most beautiful shopping malls in the state, if not the country.

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Accessibility. Affordability. Sustainability. EVCS continues to advance these three pillars of electric mobility with every new installation, further epitomized by this great new location. As EVs become more ubiquitous, sites like these will prove crucial to the daily lives of everyday Americans. And as our network expands, we expect LADOT to continue as a trusted partner and ally while simultaneously serving as a model for other cities to emulate.

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