If you stop at 7-Eleven for a Big Gulp fountain drink or a Slurpee in the future, chances are you’ll find a place to charge your electric vehicle. The famous convenience store launches 7Charge, a massive new fast charging network for electric vehicles.
While we’ve seen widespread EV adoption lately, 7-Eleven was one of the first to add around 500 charging stations to stores in 2021. Now it wants to add a lot more.
With 7Charge, the company intends to “build one of the largest and most compatible electric vehicle (EV) fast charging networks of any retailer North America”, which could give Tesla competition. That’s because there are over 13,000 7-Eleven locations across the U.S. and Canada, giving the company plenty of convenient locations to offer EV charging.
Here’s what Joe DePinto, President and CEO of 7-Eleven, had to say: “For over 95 years, 7-Eleven has innovated to meet the needs of our customers—delivering convenience where, when, and how they want it. Now we are innovating again to meet our customers where they are, expanding our business to bring EV drivers the convenience of the future… today.”
Soon you will be able to find and use a 7Charge EV fast charging station in select locations in California, Colorado, Florida and Texas, with the network supporting any EV model with popular CHAdeMo or CSS connector types. And yes, that means Tesla owners can join in with Slurpees and Charging with a CCS adapter.
According to the press release, 7Charge will initially be rolled out in select states and then quickly expanded to additional locations in the United States before rolling out in Canada. Then, at a later date, the company will do the same at its Speedway and Stripes stores.
EV owners interested in charging at a 7-Eleven can download the 7Charge app and find a charger nearby.
via DriveTeslaCanada
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