The Williamsburg Economic Development Authority’s Board of Directors has begun talks with Tesla to install electric car charging stations at key locations throughout the city.
“We could pair a really old city with really new technology,” said Rick Overy, vice chairman of the EDA Board of Directors.
Board members emphasized the success of the Tesla charging station program that is already in place in Norfolk, where 58 chargers have been installed as part of a plan to install 100 “destination chargers” in the metro area. The high-tech luxury car manufacturer would pay for a portion of the installation costs, and while their proprietary chargers would only be compatible with Teslas, the company would also pay for the installation of universal chargers for use with all other electric car models.
