EV Charging Station Map Highlights Disparities
Source: Route50
To expand electric vehicle use nationwide, the departments of Transportation and Energy announced funding for a national electric vehicle charging network in February.
Over the next five years, the program will provide nearly $5 billion to create a network of EV charging stations along Federal Highway Administration-designated alternative fuel corridors on major interstates. This funding will promote equitable charger deployment and enable more long-distance travel by reducing EV drivers’ “range anxiety.”
That anxiety is particularly acute in the middle of the country.
As seen on a new interactive map developed by Esri, the most EV charging stations are found in coastal, population-dense states like California, New York and Florida.