Image Credit: Jolt
Australian electric vehicle (EV) charging innovator Jolt has unveiled the next generation of its 50kW fast chargers, which debut a new “flagpole” design and longer charging cables.
Jolt, which was founded in 2018 and has since launched operations around the globe, combines destination EV chargers boasting charging speeds of up to 50kW with large digital advertising screens, the proceeds of which fund up to 7kWh of free charging daily for drivers.
Using the Jolt app, drivers can charge their EVs with up to 7kWh of free charging per day, with extra consumption charged by the per kWh rate. Jolt claims that all its EV chargers are powered using 100 per cent green power sourced from a combination of green-certified wind and solar projects.
Jolt’s network of advertising screen EV charging stations has recently consisted of a mixture of 25kW and 50kW chargers in a mixture of styles, including the more common advertising screens akin to those found in shopping centres and at bus stops, as well as converted streetside electricity distribution boxes.
The new “flagpole” design unveiled this week in Melbourne’s Bayside City Council evolves the tall advertising screen to integrate advanced cable management which allows for a 5-metre cable reach – over 25 per cent longer than standard chargers.
The lightweight charging cables are attached via an adjustable cable holster which allows the plug height to be tailored to site conditions.
Jolt expects this will help to improve accessibility across all types of EV and various parking bay configurations.
High-luminance digital screens with automatic brightness, vandal proof glass, and graffiti resistant finishes finish out the new EV chargers’ list of improvements.
Jolt CEO Doug McNamee says the new 50kW chargers represent the next step in its mission to enhance global EV ownership and charging experiences for users through innovation, premium design and performance.
“The chargers’ unique look and feel are the result of specific insights into visual impact and city infrastructure, which showed the need for our charging network to continue to combine aesthetics with function, while also meeting the highest standards of durability, safety and tech compatibility.”
Jolt plans to roll out a mixture of these newly designed EV chargers in 25kW and 50kW variants internationally as its global network continues to expand in Canada, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
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Looks like chademo plug has gone, that will bring the costs down a bit.
More charging is required
Now, we just need council to start zoning whole streets as EV parking only.
Quieter for locals.
Cleaner for locals.
No more oil stains in carparks.
Yep and each neighbourhood shopping strip / centre should have them too. Heaps of them around Adelaide but scares elsewhere apart from a few council areas in Sydney. A lot more can be done.
Ah, the famous one percent rule
Yeah, all of the 'locals' in the burgeoning number of tourist towns can have the streets to themselves. Just the way they like it.
Good policy sam. If you're not a politician, you should be.
Nawwww.
You said my name.