More US cities are getting Voltpost’s lamppost EV chargers

A company called Voltpost is expanding its EV charger network by turning existing lampposts and utility poles into charging stations, rather than installing separate charging equipment from scratch. Voltpost has partnered with InCharge Energy, which will handle installation and ongoing maintenance for the chargers. The rollout is starting in New York, Connecticut, and California.

These are Level 2 chargers, a common type that charges faster than a standard wall outlet but slower than a fast-charging station, typically used for overnight or several-hour charging. Because the system reuses existing poles instead of building new charging stations, it costs less to install, which the companies say makes curbside charging more practical in dense neighborhoods and other spots where adding a traditional charger would be expensive or difficult.

The partnership also adds a monitoring system called Voltpost Care, which uses software from InCharge to track charger performance in real time and dispatch repairs when something goes wrong. The idea is to cut down on chargers sitting broken and improve reliability for drivers.

For homeowners, this mainly matters if you live in a city or dense neighborhood without a driveway or garage, where charging an EV at home isn't an option. As this kind of lamppost charging spreads to more communities, it could make owning an EV more realistic without needing off-street parking or a home charging setup.