Winter Springs to remove public EV charging stations over lack of use

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WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — People in Winter Springs will no longer be able to charge their electric vehicles in public starting next month.

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Commissioners voted “no,” to continue using the chargers when its agreement with Duke Energy ends.

Right now, Duke pays and runs the city’s three public charging stations.

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However, the city says the chargers are not used enough by the public.

But not all residents agree with the decision.

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However, some people disagree.

“The most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard of because there are so many EVs now,” said EV owner Robin Kaplan.

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The city of Winter Springs will keep one charger at city hall, so it can charge the EV’s they have in its fleet.

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