InstaVolt and McDonalds serve up ultra-rapid charger milestone
Charging provider InstaVolt has hit a major milestone after installing its devices at 250 McDonalds sites.
The ultra-rapid charging specialist and fast food giants have been working together for the past five years to install EV chargers at McDonalds restaurants across the UK and Ireland. There are now more than 500 InstaVolt devices at 250 McDonalds sites, allowing drivers to refuel themselves and their cars at the same time.
The first InstaVolt charger was installed in December 2020 at a McDonald’s restaurant in Port Talbot in December 2020, and since then it is estimated that together they have enabled EV drivers to cover over 120 million electric miles – the equivalent of driving around the Earth nearly 5,000 times.
“Working with McDonald’s has been a cornerstone of our strategy to deliver reliable and convenient nationwide EV infrastructure,” said Delvin Lane, CEO of InstaVolt.
“Their well-located restaurants give us the perfect platform to reach communities across the UK and Ireland. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together so far and look forward to growing our partnership further.”
Mike Spencer, vice president of development at McDonald’s UK & Ireland added: “McDonald’s is committed to delivering a great customer experience and our ongoing partnership with InstaVolt means we can do just that.
“Providing accessible charging points enables customers with electric vehicles to visit one of our restaurants for a coffee or a meal and get an average of an 80% charge in 20 minutes. This is a brilliant milestone to have reached, and as we look to open 200 new restaurants over the next four years, continuing to make charging points available, where possible, will remain a priority.”
The McDonalds milestone is the latest recent achievement for InstaVolt, which recently installed its 2,000th charger and which opened its first ‘super-hub’ near Winchester in March, offering 44 160kW devices.
