Love's Travel Stops recently broke ground on next-generation EV charging stations at its New York stores in Ripley and Waterloo. Each location will feature two dual port Level 3 DC fast chargers (four charging spots) with high-power outputs (160KW).
“Love’s is honored to play a critical role in actively shaping and building out the fast-charging electric vehicle network across the nation,” said Shane Wharton, Love’s president. “Expanding the EV charging network is not new to us as we first started in the EV space in 2017 and have continued to grow the network. We now offer more than 100 chargers at 28 stores in 11 states. These future EV investments reinforce our commitment to meeting customers’ needs regardless of fuel type.”
Love's onsite amenities align with the needs of its EV customers, including:
- Proximity off highways: Locations are conveniently located right off highways with efficient entry and exit points.
- Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: The traveling public will have trained resources should they have questions or need immediate assistance while charging. Also, locations are well lit, have full security camera coverage, and team members regularly walk the property to check for safety issues.
- EV chargers: Love’s offers both AC charging (Level 2) and DC fast charging (Level 3) to meet a variety of vehicles and charging needs. Future charging stations will be DC fast chargers.
- EV canopies: Each new EV charging area is expected to have canopies installed to protect drivers from weather as well as typical fueling amenities such as trash cans and windshield cleaning supplies.
Groundbreaking on four charging stations in Pennsylvania and four in Kentucky will start this year. In 2025, construction is expected to start on grant awards Love’s secured in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
All new Love’s Travel Stops will have space for EV chargers allocated to be able to quickly partner with local utility companies to install EV charging stations should there be customer demand.
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Next Run On Less focus is the Messy Middle
The North American Council on Freight Efficiency conduct its fifth Run on Less Event in the fall of 2025.
A statement from Executive Director Mike Roeth said, "While we don’t know all the details yet, I can tell you that we will be combining our Run on Less series with our work on the Messy Middle concerning the future of heavy-duty tractors."
According to Roeth, Run on Less – Messy Middle will focus on the long-haul segment of the trucking industry, both trucks that return-to-base and those in over-the-road duty cycles. It will feature fleets deploying Class 8 day cab and sleeper trucks with a variety of alternative fuel powertrains and the best energy efficiency technologies.
Run on Less – Messy Middle will explain the various decarbonization efforts including alternative fueling options and explore the impact of duty cycle on powertrain selection. Previous Runs have focused on vehicles in local deliveries or regional haul.
This Run will solely focus on the long-haul portion of trucking, a market segment that includes only 9% of the trucks but generates 48% of the emissions.
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