This first phase of the project will include installing up to 120 Flo chargers at 30 sites in Boston including many historically underserved communities with a prioritisation for environmental justice communities.
The project is part of the city of Boston's initiative to have every resident live within a five-minute walk of an EV charging station. Better Together Brain Trust, or BT2, was selected by the city of Boston to install and maintain these city-owned stations. BT2 is a Black, woman-owned business.
The Boston deployment will feature CoRe+ Max chargers, which are assembled at Flo's Auburn Hills, Mich., facility. The company’s CoRe+ Max charger delivers a maximum power output of 19.2 kW, charges up to 2.7x faster than a typical Level 2 charging station and delivers the most power available to a Level 2 charger.
"Prioritising curbside EV charging stations is integral to urban planning as the number of EV drivers continues to rise," said Judith Gibson-Okunieff, zero emissions vehicle program manager, Boston Transportation Department. "By providing equitable access to charging infrastructure across all areas of the city, including historically underserved communities, Boston is leading the way in smart planning."
Boston is just the latest city to widely deploy Flo curbside chargers for residents. New York City, Los Angeles and Cleveland all have deployed the company’s chargers to keep EVs charged and on the road.
Flo's award-winning NYC deployment is highly utilised by residents of all five boroughs and maintains more than 99% Uptime. In Los Angeles, more than 480 Flo chargers have been installed on utility light poles in an innovative curbside charging project.
