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