What installing EV infrastructure REALLY takes – (MD7 interview)

What installing EV infrastructure REALLY takes – (MD7 interview)

For electric vehicles to ultimately work – I mean really work, at scale – it’s going to take so much more than a fancy-looking new car or truck with a fancy new integrated electric powertrain parked in every driveway across the nation.

There’s an underground component to this whole thing too, both metaphorically and literally. It takes groups of dedicated men and women willing to the often-thankless work involved with installing EV infrastructure, and that ecosystem is larger than simply erecting charging beacons as far as the eye can see. Trenches need to be dug, and, ideally, fiber needs to be run. There’s a whole approval process that needs to be taken care of. Permits need to be pulled, and someone probably needs to install a new transformer.

[Excuse me a moment, the room is spinning.]

Whew! OK.

Thankfully, there are businesses out there that are designed to help with all of this. MD7, a telecoms tower and data center consultancy company, is one of those. On today’s episode of The Amped EV Podcast, we invite Lew Cox, MD7’s director of business development to dig into the EV infrastructure details. He explains the connection between EV charging and fiber deployment, the EV charger installation approval process and why the federal government’s funding allocated to EV charging installation projects might not be enough.

This is an audio-only version of our episode with Lew Cox, director of business development at MD7. Go ahead, you’re already here – take a listen! But if you’re looking for moving pictures, click here.

You May Also Like

The truth behind EV repair costs

We discuss factors that drivers have to weigh beyond the sticker price when it comes to overall vehicle value.

Amped-Featured-Image-EP31

As EV adoption grows, so too does the basic understanding of how these vehicles function. While it may still seem bonkers, EVs are managing to take us from Point A to Point B using only a few dozen moving parts, in stark contrast to the tens of thousands you may find in vehicles with internal combustion engines. As you could imagine, this ultimately leads to fewer opportunities for something to go wrong, thus saving the owner a few dollars on repairs and maintenance over the lifetime of the vehicle.

BP Pulse hopes Gigahubs will enhance EV charging experiences

The first Gigahub is being deployed near LAX, and will be up and running in time for the 2028 Olympic games.

Amped-Featured-Image-EP30
EV trends: From battery leasing to the death of the hybrid

The EV headlines just don’t stop coming, but where are the trends actually leading the automotive industry?

Amped-Featured-Image-EP29
How truckers are keeping their goods cool without diesel – with Carrier Transicold

Electric commercial trucks are out there, and fleets are starting to use them in shorter routes that work for their limited battery range. In these cases, the limited range has a workaround, but what about if you are limited in what cargo you can haul? That’s what is happening to trucks hauling goods that need

Amped-Featured-Image-EP28
A South Carolina school district walks us through its transition to electric buses – with Proterra

In late October, the EPA announced nearly $1 billion was awarded through the Clean School Bus Rebate Lottery program to support 389 school districts across the country with their school bus electrification projects. The intention of this program is to accelerate electrification by giving schools the financial resources to transition their diesel bus fleets to all-electric.  Related Articles –

Amped-Featured-Image-EP27

Other Posts

Autocar announces ‘Power Up’ program to finance electric fleets

The “Power Up” program is a vehicle financing solution that is designed to help customers grow their electric fleets.

Autocar-Electric-Terminal-Tractor-Walmart-1400
Common questions shops have about EV chargers, answered

For shop owners, a charger can be a diagnostic tool when customers complain that their EV is not charging.

EV-electric-vehicle-charging-port-1400
U.S.-Canada EV Corridor will stretch from Michigan to Quebec

The EV corridor will begin in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and will end in Quebec City, Quebec.

Us-Canada-EV-Corridor-1400
WattEV Long Beach HD truck charging depot goes public

On opening, WattEV’s charging plaza will feature 26 charging bays providing power at up to 360 kilowatts.

wattev-electric-charging-station-port-1400