Wawa is planning to grow its electric vehicle network with the addition of eight Wawa-branded chargers to be installed this year in Pennsylvania. Wawa is partnering with Electrify America on the project.<\/p>\n
Four of the chargers will be in Berks, Delaware and Montgomery counties.<\/p>\n
The convenience chain has a network of 280 EV chargers across its 14-state footprint, including at 37 Pennsylvania stores. Those chargers are Tesla branded. Wawa has been growing its EV charging network since 2017, the company said in a release.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis move to testing Wawa-branded chargers demonstrates our ongoing commitment to meeting our customers\u2019 fueling needs \u2014 whether they require electric charging or traditional liquid fuels,\u201d Rich Makin, Wawa senior vice president and chief fuel and development officer, said in a statement. \u201cBy owning Wawa-branded chargers, we are always striving to deliver a more seamless, reliable and consistent experience and this allows us to provide more options throughout 14 states for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The eight chargers will be at the following stores:<\/p>\n
\u2022 8240 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby, Delaware County.<\/p>\n
\u2022 1600 Egypt Road, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County.<\/p>\n
\u2022 1242 W. Baltimore Pike, Media, Delaware County.<\/p>\n
\u2022 413 Lancaster Ave. Reading, Berks County.<\/p>\n
\u2022 5900 Bristol Pike, Bristol.<\/p>\n
\u2022 7572 Schantz Road, Allentown.<\/p>\n
\u2022 1960 John Fries Highway, Quakertown.<\/p>\n
\u2022 164 Maynard St. Williamsport.<\/p>\n
A spokeswoman for Wawa said the chargers at the Upper Darby, Bristol, and Quakertown locations are open to the public. She did not have an update on when the chargers at the other locations will be installed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Electrify America white label offering helps retailers establish and operate a charging network that reflects their brand, customer experience and business goals,\u201d Rachel Moses, senior director of sales and marketing for Electrify America, said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be working with Wawa to provide the technology, scale and seamless charging that will bring this branded experience to life for their customers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Wawa Branded Chargers<\/p>\n
The chargers at the stores in Upper Darby, Upper Providence, Media, Williamsport and Reading are capable of speeds up to 400 kilowatts (kW) and will offer CCS and NACS connectors, according to the release. The chargers at the stores in Bristol, Allentown and Quakertown are capable of speeds up to 350 kW and will offer CCS connectors, according to the release.<\/p>\n
CCS \u2014 Combined Charging System \u2014 and NACS \u2014 North American Charging Standard \u2014 are the two primary EV charging connector types used in North America, Wawa said in an emailed response.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy offering both connector types, Wawa-branded chargers will be compatible with the vast majority of electric vehicles on the road today,\u201d Wawa stated in its response.<\/p>\n