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Stateline News (Pew): Got an Electric Car? Great! Where Do You Plug it in?

Posted by Elaine S. Povich on Jan 2, 2020

Stateline News (Pew Trusts) highlighted the current challenge of the low number of charging stations among states given the rise of electric vehicles, quoting AEE's Matt Stanberry. Read excerpts below and the entire Stateline piece here

Electric vehicle owners — nearly 1.2 million of them on U.S. roads today — share the thrills of being energy-efficient and progressive. But they also have one big worry in common: where to plug in. Depending on the state, access to public charging stations can be adequate — or nearly nonexistent. Purchases of electric vehicles are growing at an astronomical rate — an 81% increase from 2017 to 2018, according to the Edison Electric Institute, which tracks electricity use — and nothing indicates the trend will slow dramatically any time soon. But if anything could stunt the growth, it’s the lack of power charging stations in some states.

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