Region’s first fast-charging electric vehicle station to open at Dave Smith Nissan

The region’s first fast-charging electric vehicle station will open this weekend at Dave Smith Nissan of Spokane.

The Spokane Valley station will be open to the public and charge electric vehicles from empty to 80 percent in 30 minutes. According to PlugShare.com, there are about 30 public charging stations in the Spokane are, but they are not the “high power” DC stations and can take many hours to fully charge an electric vehicle.

The Spokane Valley car dealer is inviting anyone interested in learning about electric vehicles and owners of all electric vehicles – Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt, Tesla Model S, Cadillac ELR or other plug-in electric vehicle – to visit and charge their cars this Saturday, May 14, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The station will remain open to the public beyond the kickoff event.

The charging station is located at 6901 E. Sprague Ave.