In Argentina, electric cars are gaining ground and it has become more accessible to recharge energy at strategic points along the country's routes. One of these points is located on Route 2, equidistant between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata, at the YPF service station in Dolores, kilometer 202 of Provincial Route 2. This place offers restaurant services, a café, a plaza, and restrooms, in addition to having high-power fast chargers for electric cars.
According to sector data, electric cars do not pay tolls in the City of Buenos Aires and are allowed to travel on certain routes in the country. However, compared to combustion vehicles, electric cars can require more travel time due to their range of around 300 kilometers before needing a recharge.
On the route from Buenos Aires to Mar del Plata via Route 2, under normal conditions, a combustion car usually takes about four and a half hours. In contrast, electric cars, with their limited range, will need to make stops to recharge energy, which can affect the total travel time.
Recharging electric cars typically takes place at strategic points using high-power chargers that can recharge a lithium battery up to 80% in 45 minutes. It is important to plan the trip well, considering strategic stops at locations with services such as cafés while recharging the vehicle to continue the journey safely and efficiently.
In addition to the service station in Dolores, there are other options for recharging electric cars in Argentina, such as the private network ChargeBox, which has points in Chascomús, Howard Johnson in Dolores, and a Carrefour supermarket in Mar del Plata.
Some models of electric cars that circulate on Argentinian routes and are exempt from toll payments in the City of Buenos Aires include the Nissan Leaf, Renault Kwid E-Tech, Renault Mégane E-Tech, Ford Mustang Mach-E, among others. Electric energy as a source of mobility in the country is on the rise, with the installation of more than 20 strategically located charging points by YPF in various places, both on the Atlantic Coast and in metropolitan areas like Buenos Aires.