ChargerHelp! in Los Angeles was created to alleviate the growing number of EV drivers who often encounter chargers out of service and needing repair. LOS ANGELES — Kameale Terry saw it coming before almost anyone else did. She realized the expanding network of electric vehicle charging stations across the U.S. would need a workforce to maintain it.
“When I saw that the charging experience wasn’t a great experience, I wanted to figure out how could I be helpful in ensuring that it is a great experience,” Terry said. ChargerHelp! technician Pat Gomez checks for power before resetting an electric vehicle charger at La Kretz Innovation Campus in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.
The cancer ended up taking her mom, and Terry believes pollution played a role. A growing number of studies indicate that air pollution can be related to breast cancer. “It is the coolest thing seeing a group of folks that may not have fully known about this space prior to, but are so bought in to the idea of pushing forward massive EV adoption. That to me brings me so much joy,” Terry said.found that nearly a quarter of the fast-charge EV stations in the San Francisco were broken. Data analytics company J.D. Power found thatin the U.S. have rolled up to a public charger that wasn’t working. Not all studies have found the issue to be that grave.