The Obama administration announced a while back that it would develop corridors along major highways where drivers could find EV charging stations. Now, the government has established the locations of these corridors, which will run through 35 states and the District of Columbia.
The alternative fuel network will span 55 Interstate highways, and 48 of those will be designated as EV charging corridors. In total, the planned charging stations cover nearly 25,000 miles of road. Signs along the corridors will help drivers identify where to charge up, and drivers can expect an existing or planned EV charging station within a 50-mile radius.
The Federal Highway Administration has released a list of the locations of the corridors, which ones have been approved for the signage, and the type of fuels each will offer. Along with EVs, the program will accommodate vehicles that run on compressed natural gas, hydrogen, or other fuels.
Earlier this summer, the government offered up $4.5 billion in loan guarantees to support the development of the EV charging stations across the nation. It is partnering with energy companies, automakers including BMW and Nissan, and other companies to help achieve this goal.
In just six years, the number of charging stations in the U.S. increased from 500 to more than 16,000. Automakers are beginning to roll out EVs that offer up around 200 miles of range. Still, we have a ways to go before EVs and other alternative-fuel cars, particularly hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, become widely accepted.
Source: The White House
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