1 in 5 EV Chargers in America Don’t Work, Harvard Study Finds

Researchers used artificial intelligence models to identify the hurdles electric vehicle drivers face.

An electric vehicle charging station in Irvine, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A new study suggests that nearly one in five electric vehicle (EV) chargers are unusable, shedding light on the challenges EV drivers face with charging infrastructure across the United States.

For the study, researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology and Harvard Business School examined more than 1 million charging-station reviews left by EV drivers across North America, Europe, and Asia over the past 10 years.