A recent survey commissioned by Nissan has found that Japan now has more electric car charging stations than petrol stations, putting the country ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Nissan report shows that there are now 35k electric vehicle charging points nationwide, versus more than 40k petrol stations. Compare these stats to the US where there are only 9k public EV charging stations versus 114.5k petrol stations and it is clear to see how far Japan has come in developing its electric vehicle infrastructure network. It should be pointed out however that Nissan’s figures include chargers installed in private garages, which critics point out are only available for use by a single owner.
A recent survey commissioned by Nissan has found that Japan now has more electric car charging stations than petrol stations, putting the country ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Nissan report shows that there are now more than 40k electric vehicle charging points nationwide, versus 35k petrol stations. Compare these stats to the US where there are only 9k public EV charging stations versus 114.5k petrol stations and it is clear to see how far Japan has come in developing its electric vehicle infrastructure network. It should be pointed out however that Nissan’s figures include chargers installed in private garages, which critics point out are only available for use by a single owner.