Toronto, Ontario — Voltpost, an electric vehicle (EV) charger startup from New York has designed lamppost charging technology to provide charging capabilities to neighbourhoods.
Last Thursday, the company announced its charging platform after a year of design and development.
The technology specifically retrofits city lampposts into a modular electric vehicle charging platform. The device covers the base of the lamppost—like a metal collar—and is filled with all of the necessary cables and electronics required to provide alternating current (AC) Level 2 charging to two to four EVs at one time.
While not fast charging, Voltpost suggests that its technology could be beneficial for overnight charging and for drivers who have longer waiting times.
An app is set to oversee charging sessions and payments for the service, and Voltpost claims that drivers will also be able to reserve charging times for their vehicle.
The company also claims that a lamppost can be retrofitted in around an hour, and work can be done in a non-invasive and quiet manner.
While beginning in New York, Voltpost is hoping to expand to other areas in the future.
