A new Tesla charging station is coming to Wilmington. Here's where and why.

A new Tesla Supercharger station is coming to the Wilmington area, making it the company's third charging station in Southeastern North Carolina. B...

May 27, 2023
12:06 PM

A new Tesla Supercharger station is coming to the Wilmington area, making it the company's third charging station in Southeastern North Carolina. But its location might not be the first Port City neighborhood that comes to mind when people think of electric vehicles (EVs). For EV advocates, however, the added charging capacity provided by the station and its prime location is another opportunity to fill in the charging "deserts" in the state. Surveys show range anxiety, highlighted by concerns over where to charge on long trips and in rural areas, along with high vehicle prices remain the biggest hurdles to more drivers switching to EVs.

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