Revel opens the first 24/7 public charging station in Manhattan featuring 320kW fast chargers
All-electric rideshare EV charging infrastructure provider Revel made good on previously announced plans to expand its network of fast charging stations around New York City. This afternoon, Revel officially opened a 24/7 public charging station at Pier 36 in Manhattan, the first of its kind in the NYC borough.
Revel is no stranger to Electrek’s homepage. The Brooklyn-based company has been helping accelerate EV adoption by providing the necessary infrastructure and coinciding services to help ensure the public goes electric more easily, particularly in New York City.
In 2021, the company gained some media attention by deploying sky-blue Tesla Model Y taxis, which were then followed by Kia Niro EVs as it grew out its fleet.
There’s no shortage of demand for sustainable rideshare options in the Big Apple, but Revel’s business strategy specializes in filling another critical need in the business—charging infrastructure. In addition to all-electric taxis, the company has been developing and installing level 3 chargers across the city to support its fleet and other EV drivers living in the city.
At the onset of this rollout, Revel had fewer than 30 fast-charging stalls at stations across NYC but shared plans to expand throughout the city and beyond. Those plans included a new 60-stall Superhub in Queens, as well as additional charging stations across the five boroughs.
Today, Revel cut the ribbon on one of these previously planned charging stations, bringing 24/7 public EV charging to Manhattan for the first time.
Revel cuts ribbon on Pier 36 charging station in NYC
During a ceremony held in Manhattan this afternoon, Revel officially opened its latest charging station at Pier 35 at 299 South Street. The new site consists of ten DC fast chargers offering NACS and CCS plugs and charge rates up to 320 kW.
Like all of Revel’s EV charging stations, the Pier 36 location is open to the public and available 24/7, with no hidden fees. Revel explained that this new location is the first always-open public charging station in Manhattan, further helping support EV drivers around NYC, whether they work for a taxi service or are independent owners. Per NYC’s taxi and limousine commissioner David Do:
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Climate Week NYC than by opening up a new EV charging hub. Every single hub from Revel and other providers makes our city cleaner, greener, healthier, and more livable. Every hub also makes it easier for for-hire drivers to switch to an EV, save on costs, and put money back in their pockets. This much-needed hub puts a new power option on the map for both TLC drivers and all New Yorkers who are already driving EVs, or considering the switch.
Do’s thoughts are important because the commission he currently leads recently released a report sharing the progress of its Green Rides Initiative. The initiative was implemented last year and made New York the first US city to mandate that all rideshare vehicles be either zero-emission or wheelchair accessible by 2030. Per the report, its progress is already two years ahead of schedule.
By implementing more public EV charging stations, Revel and other infrastructure developers are helping expedite the city’s transition to cleaner vehicles in the rideshare and livery segment. With its Pier 36 location now open, Revel’s network now consists of 64 public fast chargers, the largest in New York City.
As we mentioned before, however, Revel has plans for plenty of charging options in New York and other major metropolitan areas. The company says it intends to expand to 300 chargers in New York by the end of 2025, including opening a 60-stall station in Maspeth, Queens, and 48-stalls outside of LaGuardia Airport – which would be the largest charging station outside of an airport in all of the US. Here’s how Revel’s current and upcoming station map looks:
- Current Revel charging stations
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (Brooklyn) – 25 stalls
- South Williamsburg (Brooklyn) – 15 stalls
- Long Island City (Queens) – 14 stalls
- Lower Manhattan (Pier 36) – 10 stalls
- Upcoming Revel stations in NYC
- LaGuardia – 48 stalls
- Maspeth – 60 stalls
- Red Hook – 20 stalls
- South Bronx – 25 stalls
- Other US cities in the works
- Los Angeles
- Oakland
- San Francisco
- San José
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Electric vehicles’ share of the market continues to climb in America’s second city, with BEV registrations up more than 50% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period last year. Great news, but charging hasn’t up – but a new plan from Chicago Department of Transportation aims to build up enough infrastructure for the city to keep up.
In a bid to keep up with the rapid growth of EVs, Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT is currently seeking public feedback on a plan called “Chicago Moves Electric Framework.” The city’s first such plan, it outlines initiatives that include a curbside charging pilot through the city’s utility, ComEd, and expanded charging access in key areas throughout the city.
Unlike other such plans, however, the new plan aims to focus on bringing electric vehicle charging to EIEC and low income communities, too.
“Through this framework, we are setting clear goals and identifying solutions that reflect the voices of our residents, communities, and regional partners,” said CDOT Commissioner Tom Carney. “By prioritizing equity and public input, we’re creating a roadmap for electric transportation that serves every neighborhood and helps drive down emissions across Chicago.”
Neighborhoods on the south and west sides of Chicago experience a disproportionate amount of air pollution and diesel emissions, largely due to vehicle emissions according to CDOT. Despite that, most of Chicago’s public charging stations are clustered in higher-income areas while just 7.8% are in environmental justice neighborhoods that face higher environmental burdens.
“Too often, communities facing the greatest economic and transportation barriers also experience the most air pollution,” explains Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. “By prioritizing investments in historically underserved areas and making clean transportation options more affordable and accessible, we can improve both mobility and public health.”
The Framework identifies other near-term policy objectives, as well – such as streamlining the EV charger installation process for businesses and residents and implementing “Low-Emission Zones” in areas disproportionately impacted by air pollution by limiting, or even restricting, access to conventional medium- and heavy-duty vehicles during peak hours.
The Chicago Moves Electric Framework includes the installation of Level 2 and DC fast charging stations in public locations such as libraries and Chicago’s Midway Airport, “supporting not only personal EVs but also electric taxis, ride-hail and commercial fleets.”
Chicago has a goal of installing 2,500 public passenger EV charging stations and electrifying the city’s entire municipal vehicle fleet by 2035.
Electrek’s Take
I hate to sound like a bed-wetting liberal here, guys, but Chicago is getting EVs absolutely right with big utility incentives on both vehicles and infrastructure, a governor willing to stand behind smart environmental policy, and a solid push for more and better infrastructure in the areas where they’ll do the most good. They’re even thinking of the children.
Here’s hoping more cities follow suit.
SOURCE: ComEd, via Smart Cities Dive; featured image by EVgo.
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With a fully-enclosed, G-Wagen-inspired body and an 80 mile electric range, the Bodo G-Wagon golf cart is the NEV you need when you decide it’s time to get serous one-upping the rest of the Palm Beach country clubbers.
If you love the look of the $230,000 Mercedes-Benz G580 off-roader, but think the 579 hp, 6,800 lb. electric 4×4 is probably overkill for occasional trips to the golf course and country club, this G-Wagen-inspired golf cart might be just what you’re looking for.
The shiny black 2024 Bodo G-Wagon sold at Mecum Auctions last month for $31,900, which seems like it might not be a lot of money to the sort of person who decides to take a flyer on a goofy, limited-use EV that ships with real, metal doors, power windows, heating and air conditioning, fully digital instrument cluster and infotainment, and a “posh,” caramel leather interior.
It even has windshield wipers, power steering, and a rear-seat entertainment system that’s built into the front headrests!
It’s really nice in there
Under the hood, the Bodo packs a 15 kW (20 hp) electric motor drawing power from a 10 kWh li-ion battery that won’t deliver a scorching 0-60 mph time (it only goes 35), but will deliver you and your buddies from one end of any golf course in North America and back several times over, thanks to the G-Wagon’s 80 mile range.
The official Mecum Auctions listing goes into a bit more detail, and I’ve included it here, in case it gets deleted after a while and you’re just finding this for the first time in 2027:
Be the envy of any country club or golf community showing up with this 2024 Bodo G-Wagon Golf Cart. Perhaps more appropriately known as an E-Wagon, this baby G-Wagon is powered by a 15kW motor with a 10kWh lithium battery. Boasting an 80-mile range and a 35 MPH top speed, the Bodo is an enclosed, luxury golf cart that pampers occupants with heating and air conditioning, rear-seat entertainment, power windows, power locks and a posh, caramel-colored interior. With the Bodo fitted with power steering and 4-wheel power disc brakes with brake boost, drivers will think they’re in a full-size G-Wagon, thanks to the multiscreen entertainment cluster, the rearview camera, windshield wipers, turn signals, running lights and so much more.
Finished in black with the right amount of brightwork, the overall vibe is one of jaw-dropping, smile-inducing fun. While the Bodo would be an excellent choice for any golf community, it should also prove to be hugely popular around a race track or car condo community as well, or maybe even a neighborhood with its own airplane runways. Over the past decade in particular, the demand for unique, luxury golf carts has been on the rise, and understandably so. The number of luxury communities with specific interests in sports, aero and auto has also been on the rise, with people buying homes in these exclusive locations to better engage with like-minded people. All too often a golf cart is the perfect way to get around these gated neighborhoods, and this one is enclosed, comes with the amenities of a full-size car and is infinitely more stylish.
You can check out a few more photos of the 2024 Bodo G-Wagon golf cart that sold at Mecum, below – and if you want one for yourself, you’re in luck! I found this brand-new 2025 “G600 E-Wagon” (in white) for $23,900 at Gulf Carts in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Head on down to the comments and let us know if you buy it.
G-Wagon golf cart gallery
SOURCE | LOTS MORE PHOTOS: Mecum Auctions.
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