KOA Installing EV Chargers

valhalla360 wrote:

propchef wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:

time2roll wrote:
Impossible according to many many posts right here on RV.net claiming a small substation would need to be installed near each campground.
Or maybe this stuff is not all that difficult?

Or maybe they are using govt funding to install the substation.

Lots of money being thrown around with the new infrastructure bill.

What? lol

OK, I'll spell it out for you.

New Infrastructure Bill includes $7.5 Billion (with a "B") for EV charging infrastructure.

KOA is a large corporation with lobbyists, lawyers, other staff to facilitate capturing a nice chunk of that money.

Existing campgrounds tend to have substandard electrical systems because most were built back in the days when RVs were 15 or 30amp @120v and now a large percentage of RVs are 50amp @ 240v. This gives them a way to capture govt money to upgrade their electrical system.

Of course, nominally it's for EV chargers but by default, they will wind up with an improved system for the RVs.

No need to spell anything out, but thank you for your response. All of this is correct. I was questioning the tossing money around comment.