OREANDA-NEWS. October 20, 2015. Electromobility is getting much easier: Tank & Rast, together with its technology partner RWE, is setting a milestone for the advancement of the charging infrastructure on German motorways. Over the next five months, RWE Effizienz will equip a total of 49 Tank & Rast motorway service stations with ultramodern quick-charging stations. This was announced by both companies today. RWE will equip a total of 49 Tank & Rast motorway service stations with ultramodern quick-charging stations.

As a result, even on longer journeys, electric car owners will soon be able to quickly and easily “refuel” their electricity. Depending on the vehicle model, the charging time is only 15 minutes for a range of approximately 100 kilometres.
RWE Effizienz’s quick charging stations are equipped with all modern ports: the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard, Chademo, and type 2 plugs. Because there are two parking spaces located at each charging station, it is possible for travellers to charge two vehicles simultaneously. In the initial phase, they will be able to use the service free of charge, without a charging card.
The charging infrastructure will play a key role in making electromobility suitable for everyday use. “We are delighted we can use our expertise to support this pioneering project by Tank & Rast. Bold initiatives like this will make it possible to bring more electric cars onto the road”, says Dr. Norbert Verweyen, CEO of RWE Effizienz. RWE charger

Dr. Karl-H. Rolfes, CEO of Tank & Rast, emphasises: “With our modern quick-charging network and RWE as an expert partner, we want to make a tangible contribution to help electromobility have a breakthrough in Germany as an important new drive technology. As a leading service provider on Germany’s motorways, Tank & Rast wants to offer travellers with e-vehicles a reliable and calculable charging infrastructure, especially on longer trips.”
The construction of charging stations will begin in November under the technical supervision of RWE. From then on, step by step, 49 motorway service stations throughout Germany will be equipped with charging infrastructure within approximately five months.

In total, Tank & Rast plans to equip around 400 locations, and hence, from 2018 onwards it will offer the largest single network of quick-charging stations on Germany’s motorways. Within this network, drivers of electric vehicles will therefore find an e-charging station about every 30 kilometres on average.