Looking for an electric car charger station in Whakatane? Head down to the park next to the Whakatane information centre on Quay Street and plug your vehicle in.

The chargers drastically reduce the amount of time it takes to power up a car. A typical electric vehicle like a Nissan Leaf... if you plug it in at home, it could take anywhere between six and eight hours to charge, but plugged into this and you could be on your way in just 25 minutes.
People have a fear maybe that they're going to get caught short if they're driving around and have to make an unexpected detour or maybe they're going on a road trip... those things aren't possible or practical in an electric car without a charging station like this.
To activate the chargers, drivers will need to use a swipe card or their smartphone, which they can also use to plan their trips and keep tabs on their account.