ChargeStop CEO Tim Murphy interview at Cantech 24

The era of the electric vehicle is clearly upon us.

According to Stats Canada, new vehicle registrations for battery, hybrid and electric cars rose from 94,500 in 2019 to 320,237 in 2023.

The news brings many positives, but not everything is perfect. Take charging your vehicle. It’s still pretty slow and, sometimes, it make you end up in some odd spots at the edge of town in a dodgy parking lot that you’re not quite sure of.

A new Canadian company is looking to solve some of these pain points. Canadian tech company ChargeStop (private), September 9 opened Canada’s first dedicated station for EVs, in Edmonton. The company plans to roll out a series of clean, bright, and safe stations in Canada in 2025. Oh, and the charging is super fast, reaching an 80% charge in about twenty minutes.

Tim Murphy, CEO of ChargeStop, sat down with Amber Mac at Cantech 24 to talk about what the experience is like at their facilities.

“If you are an EV driver and you come to a ChargeStop, you are going to book your spot in advance so you will get there and your charging stall is waiting for you,” Murphy said. “You will have a lot of choices and this is important because sometimes charging stations don’t charge different types of vehicles. You can come into the station itself, we have good coffee, organic foods. There’s a friendly attendant. There’s a lounge with wifi.”

For the complete interview, see below: