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The I-85 corridor, at the Atlanta–Charlotte midpoint.
103,900 vehicles per day. A federally designated Alternative Fuel Corridor. South Carolina EV registrations up 54% year over year. Exit 60 is the corridor case.
Corridor Analysis
Where the Southeast's busiest corridor meets its fastest-growing EV market.
I-85 is a federally designated Alternative Fuel Corridor and the primary freight route between Atlanta and Charlotte. Exit 60 sits at the midpoint — the ideal position for a corridor hub. South Carolina EV registrations grew 54% year over year, outpacing the national average. The site's QOZ designation unlocks additional federal benefit.
Key Data Points
- I-85 VPD at Exit 60
- 103,900
- Distance: Atlanta → Duncan
- ~140 mi
- Distance: Duncan → Charlotte
- ~90 mi
- SC EV registration YoY
- +54%
- Federal NEVI corridor
- I-85 Alternative Fuel Corridor
- QOZ designation
- Yes (federal)
Corridor
The Atlanta–Charlotte midpoint, at 103,900 vehicles per day.
I-85 Exit 60 is where the Southeast's busiest corridor meets its fastest-growing EV market. South Carolina EV registrations grew 54% year over year. The hub sits inside a federally designated Qualified Opportunity Zone.
- Corridor
- I-85
- Exit
- 60
- Position
- Atlanta–Charlotte midpoint
- Traffic
- 103,900 VPD
- Zone
- Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ)
- SC EV growth
- 54% YoY
Adjacencies
BMW Manufacturing Plant
Largest BMW plant globally
0.5 mi
GSP International Airport
Upstate SC's primary airport
1.2 mi
Inland Port Greer
Intermodal rail / port facility
1.8 mi
Brockman Automotive
Direct site adjacency
Adjacent
Replicability
A template that works at the next NEVI-eligible exit.
Duncan is a prototype, not a one-off. The combination of utility design, dual-hardware mix, heavy-duty capability, and retail anchor is replicable at the next I-85, I-26, or I-95 exit.
01
Site selection
Look for NEVI-eligible exits on Alternative Fuel Corridors with high VPD, grid capacity, and QOZ alignment.
02
Utility coordination
Engage Duke Energy (or the regional utility) early. Design around 2.5 MW service to support 16 DCFC ports with future headroom.
03
Hardware mix
Pair Tesla V4 Superchargers (NACS) with Espen EVC/D360 dispensers (CCS1 + NACS) to cover every connector standard and every EV class.
04
Heavy-duty capability
Design at least 4 pull-through stalls for Class 4–8 trucks. Corridor freight electrification is the NEVI program's next frontier.
05
Retail anchor
Reserve a 1+ acre outparcel for a BTS or ground-lease tenant. EV dwell time creates QSR / c-store / coffee revenue that funds the site.
06
Replicate
Duncan is the prototype. The same template applies at the next I-85, I-26, or I-95 NEVI-eligible exit.
Evaluating the next NEVI site?
The Duncan corridor case is documented. Request the brief, a site walk, or talk to the development team.