“I’m not complaining,” he added. “We’re GM dealers, therefore we’ll comply. Nobody in Orlando wants this more than my family.”
In Mahwah, N.J., Liberty Hyundai dealer Rick DeSilva claimed he had a similar issue installing chargers.
“Rockland Electric said, ‘We’ve got to bring you more electricity,'” he remarked during the NADA Show.
Mike DeSilva co-owns and manages Liberty Hyundai. His response, in a phone interview, was that the dealership is “on the hook” for a new, stronger power line.
Mike DeSilva said the utility is “months away” from installing the system. He’s hoping the dealership qualifies for a local EV charger incentive, but nothing is guaranteed.
He claimed the dealership chose to submit the charger application without waiting for the final word on incentives to avoid missing out on impending Hyundai EV allocations. To the cost of the chargers and site work, DeSilva says they’ve been informed the service improvement will be $50,000-$100,000.
Electrify America’s Reston, Va., Energy Services Director Jigar Shah says dealers are experiencing delays, costs, and complexity.
Electrify America, founded in 2016, boasts over 800 public EV fast-charging stations and 3,000 individual chargers across the US and Canada.
By 2026, Electrify America hopes to have 10,000 chargers at 1800 stations. Shah noted the cost of installing fast chargers can vary, especially if numerous stations are installed at the same location.