Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The world's largest retailer, Walmart, is getting into the EV charging game by launching the Walmart EV Charging Network and plans to have thousands of locations with tens of thousands of chargers installed by 2030.
So I traveled to McKinney, Texas, to visit the first official Walmart Charging location, and then interviewed Walmart's General Manager of retail EV charging, Adam Happel, who explained the company's EV charging network plans to me.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Walmart's potential capability
04:43 Driving to the Walmart Charging Station in McKinney, TX
11:17 How to use a Walmart EV Charging station
14:43 Adam Happel, Walmart's Retail EV Charging Network manager
17:12 How big will the Walmart Charging Network be?
20:18 Will Walmart have pull-through charging stalls
23:07 What about the existing networks that operate on Walmart properties
23:47 What connectors will be available?
26:07 Where will the chargers be located; safety concerns
31:55 Will Walmart undercut its competitors' pricing on EV charging?
33:06 How can Walmart improve the EV charging experience?
35:35 Summary
42:20 Outro
Note: I earn a commission on sales from the above links.
The world's largest retailer, Walmart, is getting into the EV charging game by launching the Walmart EV Charging Network and plans to have thousands of locations with tens of thousands of chargers installed by 2030.
So I traveled to McKinney, Texas, to visit the first official Walmart Charging location, and then interviewed Walmart's General Manager of retail EV charging, Adam Happel, who explained the company's EV charging network plans to me.
This video is powered by Qmerit, North America's leading provider of installation services for EV charging equipment. Follow this unique link and Qmerit will waive the $150 deposit: qmerit.com/ev/charge
Use my "STATEOFCHARGE" coupon to save on your NACS adapter here: a2zevshop.com/?ref=lsh8xAcYPbdmNg
Order the Lectron Vortex NACS adapter here: shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2540907&u=2912074&m=96492&urllink=&afftrack=
Check out my new EV charging website: evchargingstations.com
Order one of my currently top-rated EV chargers:
Grizzl-E Ultimate 48-amp: grizzl-e.com/products/grizzl-e-ultimate-48/?hr=KRHU2MRQGI2A
Grizzl-E MINI: grizzl-e.com/products/grizzl-e-mini/?hr=KRHU2MRQGI2A
Emporia 48-amp: amzn.to/3EgDRGS
ChargePoint Home Flex: amzn.to/2V3Ye79
Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48: amzn.to/4fTQqbR
Autel Maxicharger W/Integrated Holster: amzn.to/3TVd20G
EVIQO 48-amp: eviqo.io/?ref=c0nLwakF8tvZBN
Tesla Universal Wall Connector: amzn.to/3DZWKBx
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Walmart's potential capability
04:43 Driving to the Walmart Charging Station in McKinney, TX
11:17 How to use a Walmart EV Charging station
14:43 Adam Happel, Walmart's Retail EV Charging Network manager
17:12 How big will the Walmart Charging Network be?
20:18 Will Walmart have pull-through charging stalls
23:07 What about the existing networks that operate on Walmart properties
23:47 What connectors will be available?
26:07 Where will the chargers be located; safety concerns
31:55 Will Walmart undercut its competitors' pricing on EV charging?
33:06 How can Walmart improve the EV charging experience?
35:35 Summary
42:20 Outro
Note: I earn a commission on sales from the above links.
