New CA Extended Stay Hotel Will Have EV Charging in Half of Available Parking Spaces

When HMC Development opens its new Woodspring Suites extended stay hotel in Manteca, California, it will arrive with a meaningful advantage over competing properties. Of the 137 parking spaces being built for the 122-room, four-story hotel, 68 will be fully equipped with EV chargers, not just wired for future installation. That is half of all available parking, making it the largest concentration of EV charging stations in the city. Manteca/Ripon Bulletin reported the news on April 3, 2026.

The practical impact for guests is significant. Rather than hunting for one of a handful of available chargers or waiting for a space to open up, EV drivers will have a genuine shot at charging on any given night. The chargers will be reserved for hotel guests.

The growth reflects broader goals set in Manteca’s climate action plan, which calls for 20% of resident vehicles to be electric by 2030 and 55% by 2045. The plan requires EV charger installation at new commercial and residential developments and sets targets for public charging infrastructure across the city.

EVinfo.net’s Take: Half the Parking Lot Is for EV Charging Says a Lot

Not long ago, a hotel with two or three EV chargers tucked into a corner of the parking lot was considered forward-thinking.

When Woodspring Suites opens, 68 of its 137 parking spaces will be fully equipped with EV chargers. That is not a pilot program or a nod to sustainability optics. That is half the parking lot, committed to electric vehicle charging before the first guest checks in.

That is a significant shift in how developers are thinking about what drivers actually need.

For most of the past decade, EV charging at commercial properties followed a familiar pattern: a small cluster of chargers near the entrance, enough to signal awareness of the trend without meaningfully serving EV drivers. The ratio was almost always token, a handful of charging spots against dozens or hundreds of conventional spaces.

Dedicating half of available parking to EV charging reflects a fundamentally different calculation. It means the developer looked at where California is headed, not just where it is today, and built accordingly. It means EV drivers are no longer an edge case to accommodate. They are a core part of the guest mix being planned for.

California has long led the country in EV adoption, but the pace has accelerated noticeably in recent years. More residents are driving electric, more businesses are electrifying their fleets, and more travelers expect charging to be available wherever they stay. The state’s regulatory environment, combined with falling vehicle prices and rising fuel costs, is pushing adoption faster than many projections anticipated.

Developers are noticing. A property that opens today with minimal charging infrastructure may find itself at a competitive disadvantage within just a few years as the share of EV drivers continues to grow. Building for that future now, rather than retrofitting later, is both smarter and cheaper.

What Woodspring Suites is doing in Manteca may look exceptional today. Within a few years, it could look like the new standard. As EV adoption climbs toward the state’s goal of 20% of all vehicles being electric by 2030, properties that treat charging as a primary amenity rather than an optional add-on will be better positioned to attract and retain guests.

The corner of Atherton Drive and Airport Way in Manteca is a small data point. But it points in a clear direction. The parking lot of the future has a lot more chargers in it.