If you look at a map of CCS chargers in rural Nevada, you’ll notice that there are stations all over, and in many places away from the interstate that Tesla hasn’t touched yet. While this was a great development for EV drivers trying to visit places like Area 51 and … [continued]
Electric cars are ideal for many drivers who live in rural parts of America simply because electricity costs so much less than gasoline.
Newly published NREL research is informing how electric grid stakeholders and planners can prepare for the future influx of electric vehicles and their potential impact. Photo by Werner Slocum, NREL
Interest in electric vehicles is strong among U.S. drivers — including drivers who live in rural areas. That’s great news, because swapping gasoline and diesel vehicles for EVs is an essential strategy to reduce local air pollution and climate change emissions from transportation. One factor helping rural interest is the … [continued]
In this article, I’m going to explain what’s holding rural EV charging back, why that matters, and what non-profit and governmental entities in rural areas can do to fix the problem. It’s still going to take a lot of work, but it’s a worthy effort that I’d like to help … [continued]
In the western United States, there were two big transportation trends that made or broke a rural town. The first was the railroads. In the case of Mesilla, New Mexico, it was the dominant local settlement, with little Las Cruces even getting passed over by the confederates when they picked … [continued]
In a previous article, I covered the aggressive plan the Biden Administration has for a buildout of EV charging stations across the United States. Funded by the infrastructure bill, states are required to build out Interstate highway EV charging first. To be considered built out, an Interstate highway corridor must … [continued]
I recently came across a company called FreeWire on social media, and it looks like they have a pretty good solution to something that keeps rural charging stations from happening in the United States. Before I get to how the company is doing this, let’s take a look at the … [continued]
In Part 1, I had us use imaginary time travel to visit a time and place in the 20th century where there wasn’t electricity. While there was a good federal plan to bring electricity to the ranch, they hadn’t gotten to my great-great uncle yet. But using the best technology … [continued]
We are well versed in the need for EV charging stations for road trips, for urban residents who don’t have garages or dedicated parking spaces with electricity outlets next to them, for workplace charging, and for topping up at popular hotspots. However, there are more charging infrastructure needs than all … [continued]
The Biden Administration says it will install a half million EV chargers, but offers few details.
