Electric car drivers, however, have reported onKirk Martakis, who lives in Cantwell and leases his property to host a ReCharge Alaska charging station, said on Friday that the Healy station would not charge his Kia EV6.
“Imagine you’re a bit naïve, you buy an electric car and you’re told all these charging sites are open,” Brown said. “You journey up there, you find nothing works, and it’s cold out there. I mean, this could be bad. The energy authority shouldn’t be doing this.”Dixon, the energy authority spokeswoman, said the agency reached out in recent days to Weisz, who said he confirmed that the chargers in Healy are working.
“If drivers are having problems, the message is not getting back to me,” he said. “They should probably talk to the store manager and make them aware of it, so we can make corrections.”IDimitri Shein, executive director of the Alaska Electric Vehicle Association, said the state’s charging infrastructure has improved despite the delays.Dimitri Shein with his Tesla Model X at the Level 3 electric vehicle charger at the Dimond Center Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023.
“In Alaska, we’re still at the early stages of this, so you still have to be prepared for longer charge times and running into adventure along the way,” he said.