NEW SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - New electric vehicle charging stations are planned for four rest stops along the Ohio Turnpike, including two in Mahoning County.

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission announced that it is preparing to add more EV charging units at the Mahoning Valley and Glacier Hills Service Plazas which are across from each other along the toll road in New Springfield.

Plans are also in the works for the Great Lakes and Towpath Service Plazas in Broadview Heights.

Currently, Electrify America and Tesla Supercharger stations are available at several service plaza locations on the Ohio Turnpike.

Electrify America's charging stations - which includes four DC Fast Charging hookups are available at the Indian Meadow and Tiffin River at milepost 20.8 in West Unity,  as well as Blue Heron and Wyandot Service Plazas at milepost 76.9 in Genoa.

A Tesla Supercharger Site - which includes eight Superchargers is available at the Blue Heronand Wyandot at milepost 76.9 in Genoa.

In addition, expansion is underway to bring additional EV charging stations to Indian Meadow and Tiffin River at milepost 20.8 in West Unity.

How it works:

Electrify America Chargers

Electrify America stations offer CCS, CHAdeMO, and J1772™ connectors. This means that almost every EV model on the road today can be charged.

When using an Electrify America station, look for the green label for CCS or the blue label for CHAdeMO.

The maximum available power level is displayed directly below the connectors, ranging from 50kW up to 350kW.

If your EV isn’t capable of charging at the maximum power level, our chargers will automatically give you the fastest charge your car can handle.

Plug in and the charger display screen or the Electrify America mobile app will tell you what you need to know and help manage the charging session.

The dual charging cables are not designed to charge two vehicles at the same time, but to  reach your car’s charging port—no matter where it’s located. If either connector is in use, look for a different open charger. Most Electrify America locations will have four or more chargers at a station.

Electrify America flexible payment options.

Electrify America Pass and Electrify America Pass+:

The Electrify America app lets you pay through your phone and even get discounted per-minute rates through the Electrify America Pass+ subscription. Learn more about Electrify America Pass and Electrify America Pass+.

Credit or Debit Card:

Pay at the “pump,” by inserting your card.

You’ll be able to see the cost-per-minute before you begin your session on the charger screen or on the app.

The Electrify America app lets you track your charging progress and opt into notifications. You can get a notification at the start of the charging session, updates on your charging status, a notification when your session is complete, and a receipt after you’ve unplugged. This makes it easy to leave your car during the session and know when you need to get back. If you don’t have the Electrify America app, you can get text notifications by entering your cell phone number when prompted on the charging station screen.

 When your vehicle is fully charged, it will automatically stop charging. The charger screen will tell you when your session is done, and you can get notified either through the app or via text message.

Then it’s time to unplug and move out of the parking spot in front of the charger to make room for another EV.

If your vehicle is not moved within ten minutes of the completion of your charge, an idle fee of $0.40 per minute will be added to your total session bill. We do this to try to ensure that more people have a chance to charge.

Tesla Superchargers

To use a Supercharger, plug in and charge automatically. No credit card is necessary.

With the Tesla app, you can view Supercharger stall availability, monitor your charge status or get notified when you’re ready to go.

Superchargers can add up to 200 miles of range in fifteen minutes.