An electric vehicle charging station (10, 130), comprising: a base (100, 132) and a body (110, 134) extending from the base along a major axis of the electric vehicle charging station; an energy absorbing system (20,30, 70, 140) comprising a first energy absorbing element (22, 32); wherein the first energy absorbing element (22, 32, 34) comprises a first wall (201, 301, 72, 101), a second wall (202, 302, 74, 102), and a connecting wall (210, 104, 76, 104) disposed therebetween the first wall and the second wall creating a compartment (220, 320, 80, 106); wherein the body (110, 134) receives the energy absorbing system (20, 30, 70, 140); wherein the first wall (201, 301, 72, 101) of the first energy absorbing element (22, 32, 34) is configured to engage an impacting object; wherein the second wall (202, 302, 74, 102) of the first energy absorbing element (22, 32, 34) is configured to cover 51% to 90% of a circumference of the body (110, 134); wherein the energy absorbing system (20, 30, 70, 140) further comprises a second energy absorbing element, wherein the second energy absorbing element comprises a first wall, a second wall, and a connecting wall disposed therebetween the first wall and the second wall creating a compartment; wherein the first energy absorbing element is attached to the second energy absorbing element via an attachment mechanism; wherein the first energy absorbing element has a first mating surface that is complimentary to a second mating surface on the second energy absorbing element; and wherein the first mating surface and the second mating surface are distally located from the attachment mechanism; wherein the energy absorbing system is configured to engage an impacting object. a base (100, 132) and a body (110, 134) extending from the base along a major axis of the electric vehicle charging station; an energy absorbing system (20,30, 70, 140) comprising a first energy absorbing element (22, 32); wherein the first energy absorbing element (22, 32, 34) comprises a first wall (201, 301, 72, 101), a second wall (202, 302, 74, 102), and a connecting wall (210, 104, 76, 104) disposed therebetween the first wall and the second wall creating a compartment (220, 320, 80, 106); wherein the body (110, 134) receives the energy absorbing system (20, 30, 70, 140); wherein the first wall (201, 301, 72, 101) of the first energy absorbing element (22, 32, 34) is configured to engage an impacting object; wherein the second wall (202, 302, 74, 102) of the first energy absorbing element (22, 32, 34) is configured to cover 51% to 90% of a circumference of the body (110, 134); wherein the energy absorbing system (20, 30, 70, 140) further comprises a second energy absorbing element, wherein the second energy absorbing element comprises a first wall, a second wall, and a connecting wall disposed therebetween the first wall and the second wall creating a compartment; wherein the first energy absorbing element is attached to the second energy absorbing element via an attachment mechanism; wherein the first energy absorbing element has a first mating surface that is complimentary to a second mating surface on the second energy absorbing element; and wherein the first mating surface and the second mating surface are distally located from the attachment mechanism; wherein the energy absorbing system is configured to engage an impacting object.