Uptown Gig Harbor Gets Electric Recharging Stations: Would You Use It?

Uptown Gig Harbor, in collaboration with Charge Northwest and ChargePoint, recently installed four Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations within the shopping center parking lot near GreenHouse Restaurant, according to Uptown Tenant Coordinator Kristin Undem.

These EV charging stations are the first vehicle charging stations in Gig Harbor and are able to charge any electric vehicle currently available in the U.S. 

Would you use one of the electric car charging stations when you're out and about? Should more places in Gig Harbor offer electric recharging stations? Tell us in the comments below.

Motorists will be able to pay to use the station with apps on their smartphones, with a ChargePoint card or credit card. 

While their cars are charging, customers can spend the time dining, shopping or watching a movie at Uptown Gig Harbor.

According to Polk Research, Washington State has 3,559 registered EV drivers, which is the second largest number of EV drivers in the U.S. Peirce County has the third largest EV population in the state – behind King and Snohomish Counties. 

Uptown was constructed using many Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards and the installation of the electric vehicle recharge stations reinforces Uptown’s commitment to environmental sustainability, Undem said.