A pilot project is planned to demonstrate the feasibility of curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging for urban drivers. These EV chargers will be the first compact, durable and user-friendly charge post featuring a fully detachable charging cord in North America.

The curbside charging systems developed by New York City-based itselectric will soon be installed as part of a strategic partnership with Hyundai CRADLE — an open innovation hub for Hyundai Motor Group — and New York City Economic Development Corporation.

A curbside charger with fully detachable charging cord. Source: itselectric

The itselectric system is the only charging network that offers revenue sharing for residential property owners. This model enables property owners to be part of the EV transition through positive incentives that will help make this solution easier to adopt in different markets. The charging network is designed to help cities meet their carbon reduction targets and reduce capital expenditure by completely avoiding the infrastructure upgrades normally needed to support on-street charging.

Six charging posts deployed across two New York City sites will be user-tested by publicly recruited EV drivers. These facilities will remain operational for an additional four months following the initial pilot, slated to begin in late April 2023.