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Today’s dispatch comes to you from the bp pulse Boston Gigahub, which is found just a couple of miles north of Logan Airport.
I swung by in our 2017 Bolt EV to check out the other end of the charging spectrum, after testing the first 400kW Alpitronic Hyperchargers in Massachusetts when this location opened a year ago (check out a quick video of that visit at the end of this post).
The site showed a pretty healthy level of activity during the 70 minutes I was there — Bolt life 🤙— with a mix of high-power EVs like the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV9 making use of the Alpitronic Hyperchargers, while slower-charging EVs like ours, the Kia Niro EV, and Hyundai Kona Electric, made use of the 8 x Tritium PKM150s, which will crank out up to 150kW for one EV, or 75kW shared when both ports are in-use.
This was a cheap and cheerful visit, as we’re in the middle of the network’s “Spring Savings” promotional pricing, which started in late March and ends this Sunday, April 12th, 2026. If you’re near one of the bp pulse DCFC locations, swing by for 10 cents off the usual rate. That brings off-peak rates at this site down as low as $0.25 per kWh, which is a steal for Greater Boston DC fast charging.
The site remains much as it was the day it opened, with all hardware in good shape and the Alpitronic Hyperchargers a welcome mix for EVs that can accept more juice.
Pros: Tons of stalls. TOU pricing + promotions. High power options as well as 150kW units. Excellent proximity to airport for rideshare and rental returns.
Cons: Limited amenities (no restroom or trash cans). Access via route 1 can get congested. Starbucks is handy but requires walk along an approach road that’s not pedestrian-friendly.
On that last point, the Starbucks has a drive-thru that solves the need to walk, but for restroom access, you’ll have to stop and buy something.
One notable shift is that one of the Alpis now has 2 x NACS-J3400 handles, where previously only CCS1 handles were deployed. This is obviously part of the ongoing transition to the new connector type and does open the site more conveniently for Tesla owners and 2025+ models that have moved to the new inlet.
As it’s implemented here, it leaves only one 400kW unit with two CCS1 handles at that power level, which during our visit saw an IONIQ 5 and Honda Prologue both crammed into the two stalls served by that dispenser. A Kia EV6 arrived, presumably without an adapter, and had to use a lower power 150kW unit.
This only adds a few minutes to the charge time overall, but it shows a limitation of the site choices here as the transition is managed. The NACS-J3400-equipped Hypercharger wasn’t used during my visit at all. Perhaps a CCS1 and NACS-J3400 handle on each unit would make more sense here this early in the transition, but it’s a minor limitation when all is said and done.
The full visit will be a Quick Charge episode later on the Plug & Play EV channel later this month, but this is a fun spot to quickly fire out shorter footage without lots of editing. If you want to see something a bit more produced (and a much faster charge session!), take a look at that launch day visit below. Happy charging! ⚡🤓