“A lot of the communities that we live in, we just don’t have access to EV charging,” said Josh Aviv, founder and CEO of SparkCharge, which offers on-demand portable charging that can be requested through a mobile app. “But I think as we see these barriers start to be removed, we’ll start to see more people in our community buy electric vehicles.
Research firm Gartner projects there will be 36 million electric vehicle shipments annually by 2030, up from 3 million in 2020, or a 26% compound annual growth rate. Paul Francis is founder and CEO of Ontario, Calif.-based KIGT, which installs proprietary and third-party charging stations. In an effort to develop a footprint in urban areas he’s started entering revenue-sharing agreements with churches in south Los Angeles that allow KIGT chargers in their parking lots. The upfront costs can be steep, he said, especially with the tens of thousands of dollars needed to upgrade transformers so the chargers can draw power from the local electrical grid.
William McCoy runs a software company called Vehya, which offers a marketplace that helps EV-charger customers manage projects and find electricians. He said his interest in making sure Black people are involved in the EV transition deals mostly with the economic opportunity. He said it’s common for electricians, in particular, to pull in more than $150,000 a year in some markets, due to the demand..
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