A major new study from the US Department of Energy finds
that installing Fast Chargers for Electric Vehicles at frequent intervals on
the Interstate Highway System is eminently feasible and could have a great
impact in accelerating EV adoption (National
Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Analysis, available here).
The authors say – and I agree – that long-distance travel
has been a critical barrier to EV adoption, because people who travel long
distances often, or even occasionally, are worried about running out of
juice. The obvious answer,
although not universally agreed, is “providing access to an extensive and
convenient network of DCFC [Fast Charger] stations along corridors that enable
reliable long-distance intercity travel.”
The good news is that “wiring” the Interstate is not that
much of a stretch: “Results suggest that relatively few corridor DCFC stations
could enable long-distance BEV [battery-only electric vehicle] travel between U.
S. cities, where vehicles are concentrated. Under most scenarios, the number of required stations is
similar to the number of DCFC stations already established by Tesla or the
number planned by Electrify America within the next two years.”
Electrifying the Interstate with Fast Chargers can make a big
difference, and according to this new study is readily attainable. Folks, we need to make this happen.
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