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Bay Area electric vehicle charging company offers free charging in Mountain View

Mountain View Voice – In celebration of Clean Air Month, Newark-based company FreeWire is offering free and fast electric vehicle charging in Mountain View until June 5.

Those who want to take advantage of the free trial can head to the Chevron station located at 45 W. El Camino Real in Mountain View, where FreeWire recently deployed a new Boost Charger fuel station.

“The Boost Charger is a battery-integrated ultrafast charger,” the company said in a statement. “A single EV can charge at 150 kW, or two EVs can charge simultaneously at 75 kW. FreeWire’s energy requirements are nearly 10x lower than traditional chargers, reducing peak energy demand, saving grid strain and providing lower-cost power. The battery-integrated design allows for reduced demand charges and more efficient energy usage.”