Technology

Starbucks stores home to EV charging stations

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December 28, 2023

Volvo Car USA will deploy 50 Volvo and Starbucks branded EV chargers at 15 Starbucks locations along a 1,350-mile route between the Denver area and Seattle, according to a press release.

These chargers, placed about every 100 miles on average, can add up to 110 miles of charge in as little as 15 minutes on 2024 model year and newer Volvo XC40 and C40 Recharge models.

While their vehicles are recharging outside, drivers and their passengers can relax comfortably inside with their favorite Starbucks beverage.

Drivers of fully electric Volvo models with Google embedded can use the car's integrated ChargePoint app to find and access stations at participating Starbucks locations, while drivers of other EVs equipped with a standard CCS1 or CHAdeMO receptacle can use the ChargePoint smartphone app.

Communities that will benefit from Volvo Cars' chargers at Starbucks store locations along the route are: Seattle, Issaquah and Yakima, Washington; Hermiston and La Grande, Oregon; Nampa, Twin Falls and Uintah, Idaho; Sandy and Provo, Utah; and Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Silverthorne, Idaho Springs and Broomfield, Colorado.