The EVgo DC fast charging station at 561 South Vulcan Avenue occupies the lower parking lot at Encinitas City Hall, delivering six 50-kilowatt stalls each equipped with both CHAdeMO and CCS1 connectors in the heart of Old Encinitas. Opened in July 2022 with a Star Trek-themed launch honoring the Vulcan Avenue address, the six stalls — named Spock, Surak, T'Pol, Soval, Sarek, and T'Pau — use the CCS1 fast-charge standard shared by the electric Volkswagen models serviced at Tesla Encinitas and other North County EV showrooms. At 50 kW, a typical CCS-compatible battery-electric vehicle adds roughly 150 miles of range in 45 minutes, making the station practical for mid-day top-offs rather than overnight sessions. EVgo's Autocharge+ feature identifies enrolled vehicles by their CCS connector handshake, initiating billing without an app tap or RFID card — and time-of-use pricing shifts rates between off-peak overnight windows and higher-cost late-afternoon blocks. European EV owners needing diagnostic or maintenance support nearby can reach California Autohaus on El Camino Real for marque-specific service on Audi, BMW, and Volkswagen electric platforms. Each stall's dual-connector design — CHAdeMO for Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, CCS1 for all other DC-fast-charge-capable EVs — covers the broadest vehicle compatibility range in the Encinitas public charging network.