Auto Show visitors can take a ride, with an authorized driver, in a range of EVs and explore exhibits that promote consumer awareness and EV adoption including New York's Charge NY exhibit on Level 1 right next to the EVolve NY charging stations and the main EV Test Track, one of three indoor EV test tracks at this year's show
NYPA is providing seven Level 2 chargers for the test track, which is available for use by any exhibitor with an EV. The Level 1 EV test track JuiceBox chargers are provided by Enel X.
Governor Hochul also announced today that 10 high-speed chargers with power outputs up to 350 kW have been approved at the Port Authority's LaGuardia Airport in Queens. Part of the EVolve NY network, the hub will be one of the largest publicly accessible fast-charging stations for EVs in the Northeast. The chargers will be installed in a new space to be developed on Runway Drive between Terminals A and B and are anticipated to open in 2023. The chargers will serve the general public including rideshare and taxi drivers, and should provide charging to all EVs, including Teslas with an adapter. In 2020, a similar site was opened at JFK International Airport. In the last year, the JFK site had more than a fivefold increase in utilization, registering more than 11,000 charging sessions.
The fast chargers will complement the 11 existing medium-speed chargers that serve customers parking in the airport's indoor parking garages. In 2021, the Port Authority became thefirst transportation agency in the nation to adopt the Biden Administration's greenhouse gas reduction targets with a plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 across all its facilities. Additionally, the agency set new interim targets to reduce direct emissions under the Port Authority by 50 percent by 2030.
New York Power Authority Interim President and CEO Justin E. Driscoll said, "Electric vehicles are rightly positioned center stage at this year's New York International Auto Show. By looking at new EV models and learning about the increased availability of charging, Auto Show visitors can see why so many New Yorkers are choosing to drive EV. The New York Power Authority has made great progress in expanding its EVolve NY fast-charging network, so much so that we will soon have 100 fast chargers strategically located throughout the state, including at airports, municipal and private parking lots and convenience store locations. New Yorkers can search for EVolve NY chargers on Google maps to find fast-charging locations in their neighborhoods."
