On Saturday, Septeber 24, Murphy USA unveiled its first Electric Vehicle Charing station at Murphy Express, in Chattanooga, TN. This DC-3 Charger from Eaton Corp. can charge an electric vehicle to 80% in under 30 minutes, a fraction of the time of at-home charging.
John Wirtz, manager of Eaton's electrical transportation infrastructure business unit said that this unit will help deal with so-called "range anxiety" that drivers face because of limited availability of charging stations.
While this is only a pilot test, Murphy USA plans to incorporate these units in other stations in the future. "We sell the fuels our customers want," said Tom McKinlay, Murphy Oil USA president, who was at the store. "We'll be listening to our customers."
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